Our list of the most promising high-impact career paths for helping others.| 80,000 Hours
Oxford philosophy Prof Will MacAskill points out that Kant was one of the earliest proponents for democracy - but he also thought that women had no place in civil society...| 80,000 Hours
Update April 2019: We think that our use of the term 'talent gaps' in this post (and elsewhere) has caused some confusion. We've written a post clarifying what we meant by the term and addressing some misconceptions that our use of it may have caused. Most importantly, we now think it's much more useful to talk about specific skills and abilities that are important constraints on particular problems rather than talking about 'talent constraints' in general terms. This page may be misleading i...| 80,000 Hours
Even when you try to do good, you can end up doing accidental harm. But there are ways you can minimise the risks.| 80,000 Hours
We reviewed all the research, drawing on over 60 studies, and found the six key factors for true job satisfaction. None of them is 'following your passion'.| 80,000 Hours
The US Government is likely to be a key actor in how advanced AI is developed & used in society.| 80,000 Hours
It's said "money can't buy happiness," but we've all felt the pull of financial success -- so what's the truth? Here's what science has to say.| 80,000 Hours
Some people have skills that are better suited to earning money than the other strategies. These people can take a higher earning career and donate the money to effective organisations.| 80,000 Hours
Why do we think that reducing risks from AI is one of the most pressing issues of our time? There are technical safety issues that we believe could, in the worst case, lead to an existential threat to humanity.| 80,000 Hours