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Bonus: The Worst Ideas in the History of the World

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Subtly and Creatively Increase Existential Risks

Toby Old says that the risk of an existential disaster this century is one in six. But there's no doubt we could get that higher if we showed, uh, a little ambition. Chris Blattman has some ideas about how to subtly and creatively increase existential risks. The 80,000 hours podcast airs on weeknights at 8pm GMT (9am ET/PT)

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