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#52 – Michael Aird on how to do Impact-Driven Research

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Aug 31, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Rethink Priorities AI Governance and Strategy Interview - Michael Ed
03:25 • 2min
3
Impact Driven Research
05:07 • 4min
4
Doing Research to Change Things About Yourself?
09:06 • 2min
5
How to Influence the World Through Research
11:10 • 2min
6
Can I Do Research Outside of Academic Setting?
13:20 • 5min
7
The Impact of EA Research Within an EA Org
18:43 • 3min
8
Is There a One to Three Percent Acceptance Rate for EA?
22:00 • 5min
9
Do You Know What You're Good At?
27:17 • 3min
10
Are You a Good Fit for Impact Driven Research Jobs?
29:56 • 3min
11
Space Governance
32:43 • 2min
12
Is There a Cross Cutting Point in Space Governance?
34:39 • 2min
13
Translating Research Into EA Terms
37:01 • 5min
14
Is There a Gap Between Public Estimates and Public Estimation?
42:26 • 2min
15
Are You Anti-Correlational?
44:56 • 3min
16
Getting a Better Number Maybe Makes the World Better
47:54 • 4min
17
Is Feedback Loops a Good Thing to Have in Early Careers?
51:41 • 5min
18
EA Research Training Programs
56:37 • 3min
19
The EA Opportunities Website and Where Can You Find These Opportunities?
59:40 • 2min
20
Applying for Funding With Capital U
01:01:41 • 5min
21
How to Find a Mentor
01:06:47 • 2min
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Mentorship Feedback Loops
01:08:18 • 6min
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Is There a Need for Funding for Autistic Organizations?
01:14:15 • 4min
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The Indirect Path From Nuclear Weapons to the Long-Term Future
01:18:11 • 3min
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How to Aggregate Risk Estimates
01:21:24 • 5min
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The Mistakes I Made at Rethink Priorities
01:26:10 • 4min
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The Nuclear War Is Not a Buy New Question Umm Yeah So I Should Have Formed a Bottom Line
01:30:08 • 2min
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The Planning Fallacy
01:32:20 • 3min
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Aiming for the Nucleus Connect Center
01:35:45 • 3min
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Nuclear Risk Research Ideas Summary and List
01:38:54 • 4min
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Learning by Writing Style Outline - What Are Your Core Counter Arguments?
01:42:50 • 5min
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I Think It's Super Important to List the Most Important Factors
01:48:03 • 3min
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What's the Difference Between a Summary and a Summary?
01:51:07 • 4min
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How Do You Know if You Believe Your Key Claims?
01:55:18 • 2min
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How to Be More Confident About Uncertain Research Questions
01:57:13 • 3min
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How to Be Transparent With Your Research
02:00:33 • 3min
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The Difference Between Independent Impressions and All Things Considered Beliefs
02:03:09 • 3min
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The Importance of Independent Impressions
02:06:30 • 4min
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Is Quantification the Enemy of the Good?
02:10:08 • 3min
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How to Write a Summarized Summary of a Topic
02:13:01 • 2min
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The Curse of Knowledge
02:14:50 • 5min
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How to Do Impact-Driven Research and Communicate the Research Well
02:19:34 • 3min
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Is There a Difference Between Quantification and Quantitative Thinking?
02:22:45 • 6min
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Are You Really Chasing the Truth?
02:28:22 • 2min
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Reduced Problems to Factors and Putting Numbers on Things
02:30:47 • 2min
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Is There a Place for Systems Thinking?
02:32:33 • 6min
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Is There a Big Difference Between AI and Nuclear?
02:38:30 • 2min
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Is There a Liquidity Problem in the Quota Unquote Market?
02:40:36 • 6min
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Doing a Job Heavy on Talking to People
02:46:18 • 4min
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How Did You Study Undergrad?
02:49:59 • 5min
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How to Do Critical Thinking Training
02:54:33 • 2min
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Teaching Altruism
02:56:06 • 2min
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EAG in London 2019
02:58:27 • 5min
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Is There a Safety Net for People?
03:03:31 • 5min
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Is Wikipedia Editing Still a Very Valuable Use of Someone's Time?
03:08:52 • 3min
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The Benefits of Writing a Summary on the Forum
03:12:16 • 3min
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Is There a Short Form on the a Forum That's Really Useful?
03:15:38 • 3min
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Rethink Priorities
03:19:08 • 4min
59
The Pros and Cons of Working in a Long Working Environment
03:23:35 • 4min
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Is There a Future for AI?
03:27:47 • 2min
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Is Rethink Currently Hiring?
03:29:26 • 4min
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Are You Taking a Maximizing Approach?
03:33:26 • 4min
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Do You Set the Sponsor to Maximize?
03:37:10 • 4min
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How to Do Good Research on EA Topics
03:41:10 • 2min
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How to Reach Out to Busy People
03:43:36 • 2min