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 problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app. Editing and narration: P...
May 03, 2023•22 min
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 less guilt and shame, specifically whether she’d work fewer hours, or donate less money, or become a...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 38 min
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 and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app. Editing and narration: Perrin ...
Mar 24, 2023•33 min
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 job And some mistakes researchers often make Who this episode is for: People pursuing independent r...
Mar 14, 2023•44 min
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 most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app. Editin...
Feb 23, 2023•48 min
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 released on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed . Get this episode by subscribing to our more exper...
Jan 20, 2023•30 min
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 solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app. Editing and narration: Perrin Walker Audio pr...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min
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 for: People who want to learn about Rethink Priorities People interested in a career in global priori...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app. Editin...
Oct 25, 2022•25 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours , Rob Wiblin interviews Kuhan Jeyapragasan about effective altruism university groups. From 2015 to 2020, Kuhan did an undergrad and then a master's in maths and computer science at Stanford — and did a lot to organise and improve the EA group on campus. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. Rob and Kuhan cover: The challenges of making a group appealing and accepting of everyone The concrete things Kuhan did to grow the successful Stanford EA gr...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Habiba Islam reads Benjamin Todd's career review on founding new projects tackling top problems. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . You might also want to check out these relevant pieces: The growth of effective altruism: what does it mean for our priorities and level of ambition? — Benjamin Todd Notes on good judgement and how to develop it — Benjamin Todd What we learned from a year incubating longtermist entrepreneurship — Rebecca Kagan...
Sep 12, 2022•16 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Andrés Jiménez Zorrilla about the Shrimp Welfare Project , which he cofounded in 2021. It's the first project in the world focused on shrimp welfare specifically and now has six full-time staff. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: The evidence for shrimp sentience How farmers and the public feel about shrimp The scale of the problem What shrimp farming looks like The killing process, and other welfare issues S...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Fin Moorhouse reads his problem profile on space governance. Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more . If you want to hear more from Fin, you should check out his podcast Hear This Idea , which showcases new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism . And you can see a bunch of other things he's up to on his website . You might also want to check out these relevant pieces: Space governance is important, tractable and neg...
Jun 30, 2022•47 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Clay Graubard and Robert de Neufville about forecasting the war between Russia and Ukraine. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. They cover: Their early predictions for the war The performance of the Russian military The risk of use of nuclear weapons The most interesting remaining topics on Russia and Ukraine General lessons we can take from the war The evolution of the forecasting space What Robert and Clay were reading ...
May 25, 2022•2 hr
In this episode of 80k After Hours — Rob continues to interview his 80,000 Hours colleagues Michelle Hutchinson and Habiba Islam about the 1-1 team. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. This is the second of a two-part interview. You can find the first part on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed. In this part, they cover: Whether just encouraging someone young to aspire to more than they currently are is one of the most impactful ways to spend half an hour How much impact the ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Keiran Harris interviews 80,000 Hours advisor (and former high school teacher) Alex Lawsen about his advice for students. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript . They cover: When half-assing something is a good idea When you should actually learn things vs. just trying to seem smart Why you should shift your focus over the academic year Novel tips for preparing for exams What to do if you struggle with motivation What to do when you have bad teac...
Feb 28, 2022•2 hr 25 min
In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris are interviewed by Kearney Capuano and Aaron Bergman of the new podcast ‘All Good’ about what goes on behind-the-scenes at the 80,000 Hours Podcast. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript . We cover: The history and philosophy of The 80,000 Hours Podcast The nuts and bolts of how we make the show Rob’s bad habits as an interviewer Topics we try to avoid Critiques of the show The pros and cons of podcasting vs. other ...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 54 min
80k After Hours is a podcast by the team that brings you The 80,000 Hours Podcast . Here Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris briefly explain what to expect from the new show .
Feb 24, 2022•14 min
