Definition: the Overton window is the range of ideas the public is willing to consider and accept. Examples of shifting the Overton window are acceptance of IVF and animal welfare.| Conceptually
Why we're updating our strategic direction Since 2016, we've ranked 'risks from artificial intelligence' as our top pressing problem. Whilst we've provided research and support on how to work on reducing AI risks since that point (and before!), we've put in varying amounts of investment over time and between programmes. We think we should consolidate our effort and focus because: We think that AGI by 2030 is plausible — and this is much sooner than most of us would have predicted five years...| 80,000 Hours
Most solutions to social problems don’t actually work very well.| 80,000 Hours
We can be the generation that helps cause the end of everything, or navigates humanity through its most dangerous period.| 80,000 Hours
Explore how neglected causes, organizations, and interventions can offer unique avenues for making a difference with your career.| Probably Good
To have a big social impact with your career, you’ll want to work on the most pressing problems. This sounds obvious, but people usually fail to put this idea into practice.| 80,000 Hours
Are we prepared for the next pandemic? Pandemics — and biological risks like bioterrorism or biological weapons — pose an existential threat to humanity.| 80,000 Hours
Which problems are the biggest, most tractable, and most neglected in the world - and what can you do about them?| 80,000 Hours