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80,000 Hours Podcast

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The Gap Between Moral Intuitions and Actions

The speaker reflects on the discrepancy between moral beliefs and actual behavior, discussing examples such as feeling sympathy for homeless people but not taking action. They highlight how public policy issues and ethical problems are often neglected in society, using the consumption of meat as an example. The chapter also speculates on the potential differences between human and AI pleasure and the challenges of anticipating the future implications of AI.

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