The Importance of Belief

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I think it's hard to know absolutely for sure. But based on my experience talking to people, I do think people seem to at least be totally convinced that they they value it intrinsically. So one could make a utilitarian argument there that for like why you shouldn't become completely disconnected from reality because then you're less useful to others. And so I obviously also have the very strong intuition that you know, lying in the previous situation is wrong even if it seems like it narrowly would produce good consequences.

What are the best strategies for improving ourselves? How are line managers useful? Why does Rob prefer long-form content for the 80,000 Hours podcast? What are the sorts of things humans value and why? In what ways do research ethics considerations fail to achieve their stated objectives? Why are prediction markets useful?

Rob Wiblin is the Head of Research at 80,000 Hours where he investigates how people can do more good in the course of their career and produces a long-form interview show called the 80,000 Hours Podcast. He studied genetics and economics in Australia before moving to the UK to help develop the emerging field of effective altruism. You can learn more about Rob at robwiblin.com, learn more about his research work at 80000hours.org, and follow him on social media at @robertwiblin.

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