In this book, Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross delve into the art and science of finding top talent. They cover various scientific research areas relevant to talent search, including how to conduct effective interviews, evaluate intelligence and personality traits, assess talent in online interactions, and identify undervalued talent such as women and individuals with disabilities. The authors provide practical advice and unique interview questions to help startups and organizations find and retain A-level talent.
In this book, Toby Ord argues that humanity is in a uniquely dangerous period, which he terms 'the Precipice,' beginning with the first atomic bomb test in 1945. Ord examines various existential risks, including natural and anthropogenic threats, and estimates that there is a one in six chance of humanity suffering an existential catastrophe within the next 100 years. He advocates for a major reorientation in how we see the world and our role in it, emphasizing the need for collective action to minimize these risks and ensure a safe future for humanity. The book integrates insights from multiple disciplines, including physics, biology, earth science, computer science, history, anthropology, statistics, international relations, and moral philosophy[1][3][5].
Fin Moorhouse is a Research Scholar and assistant to Toby Ord at Oxford University's Future of Humanity Institute. He co-hosts the Hear This Idea podcast, which showcases new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism.
We discuss for-profit entrepreneurship for altruism, space governance, morality in the multiverse, podcasting, the long reflection, and the Effective Ideas & EA criticism blog prize.
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Timestamps
(0:00:10) - Introduction
(0:02:45) - EA Prizes & Criticism
(0:09:47) - Longtermism
(0:12:52) - Improving Mental Models
(0:20:50) - EA & Profit vs Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
(0:30:46) - Backtesting EA
(0:35:54) - EA Billionares
(0:38:32) - EA Decisions & Many Worlds Interpretation
(0:50:46) - EA Talent Search
(0:52:38) - EA & Encouraging Youth
(0:59:17) - Long Reflection
(1:03:56) - Long Term Coordination
(1:21:06) - On Podcasting
(1:23:40) - Audiobooks Imitating Conversation
(1:27:04) - Underappreciated Podcasting Skills
(1:38:08) - Space Governance
(1:42:09) - Space Safety & 1st Principles
(1:46:44) - Von Neuman Probes
(1:50:12) - Space Race & First Strike
(1:51:45) - Space Colonization & AI
(1:56:36) - Building a Startup
(1:59:08) - What is EA Underrating?
(2:10:07) - EA Career Steps
(2:15:16) - Closing Remarks
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