80k After Hours

This is a selection of highlights from episode #160 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Hannah Ritchie on why it makes sense to be optimistic about the environment And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let u...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #159 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Jan Leike on OpenAI’s massive push to make superintelligence safe in 4 years or less And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, ple...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #158 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Holden Karnofsky on how AIs might take over even if they’re no smarter than humans, and his four-part playbook for AI risk And if you're finding t...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #157 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Ezra Klein on existential risk from AI and what DC could do about it And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #156 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Markus Anderljung on how to regulate cutting-edge AI models And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emaili...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #155 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Lennart Heim on the compute governance era and what has to come after And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #154 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Rohin Shah on DeepMind and trying to fairly hear out both AI doomers and doubters And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please...

In this episode of 80k After Hours ,  Luisa Rodriguez and Alex Lawsen discuss common mistakes people make when trying to do good with their careers, and advice on how to avoid them. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: Taking 80,000 Hours’ rankings too seriously Not trying hard enough to fail Feeling like you need to optimise for having the most impact *now* Feeling lik...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #153 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Elie Hassenfeld on two big picture critiques of GiveWell’s approach, and six lessons from their recent work And if you're finding these highlights...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #152 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Joe Carlsmith on navigating serious philosophical confusion And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emaili...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #151 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Ajeya Cotra on accidentally teaching AI models to deceive us And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by email...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #150 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Tom Davidson on how quickly AI could transform the world And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing...

In this episode of 80k After Hours ,  Luisa Rodriguez and Hannah Boettcher discuss various approaches to therapy, and how to use them in practice — focusing specifically on people trying to have a big impact. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: The effectiveness of therapy, and tips for finding a therapist Moral demandingness Internal family systems-style therapy Motiv...

This is a selection of highlights from episode #149 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast . These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Tim LeBon on how altruistic perfectionism is self-defeating And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emaili...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Todd and Roman Duda's career review on operations management. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out our 80,000 Hours Podcast episodes with Tara Mac Aulay and Tanya Singh . Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how t...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Todd's article on social impact. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out our article on  why not to take a harmful career even if you think it’ll do more good. Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them:...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Todd's article on how to make tough career decisions. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out our review of how to become happier and more productive in any job (including how to network). Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing pro...

In this episode of 80k After Hours , Luisa Rodriguez and Keiran Harris chat about the consequences of letting go of enduring guilt, shame, anger, and pride. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: Keiran’s views on free will, and how he came to hold them What it’s like not experiencing sustained guilt, shame, and anger Whether Luisa would become a worse person if she felt...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Cody Fenwick's journalism career review. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out historian Daniel Strieff's compilation of more than 20 highly influential pieces of journalism in US history . Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems...

In this episode of 80k After Hours , Luisa Rodriguez and Robert Long have an honest conversation about the challenges of independent research. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: Assigning probabilities when you’re really uncertain Struggles around self-belief and imposter syndrome The importance of sharing work even when it feels terrible Balancing impact and fun in a...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads our career review of China-related AI safety and governance paths. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out Benjamin Todd and Brian Tse's article on Improving China-Western coordination on global catastrophic risks . Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads 11 anonymous responses to the question: "if you want to help prevent an AI-related catastrophe, should you be open to roles that also advance AI capabilities, or steer clear of them?" Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out our original anonymous answers series , the highlights of which were re...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Hilton's problem profile on climate change. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out CarbonBrief , which has a range of excellent content and updates on climate change. Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solv...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Marcus Davis about Rethink Priorities . Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: Interventions to help wild animal Aquatic noise Rethink Priorities strategy Mistakes that RP has made since it was founded Careers in global priorities research And the most surprising thing Marcus has learned at RP Who this episode is f...

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Arden Koehler and Benjamin Hilton's problem profile on preventing catastrophic pandemics. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out our full profile on Reducing global catastrophic biological risks , by Gregory Lewis. Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s...