Benjamin Todd, the founder of 80,000 Hours and author of the 80,000 Hours Career Guide, dives into finding meaningful work. He discusses how unconventional career choices can drive personal fulfillment and societal impact. Todd emphasizes that passion doesn’t always equate to happiness and outlines six key ingredients for job satisfaction. He also explores the importance of strategic giving and how individuals can align their careers with global challenges, including the pressing threats posed by AI and climate change.

In this engaging discussion, Benjamin Todd, CEO and co-founder of 80,000 Hours, shares insights on making impactful career choices aimed at solving global challenges. He explores the evolution of their organizational mission and the importance of understanding career capital. Todd delves into ethical frameworks like long-termism and how today's decisions shape future generations. Listeners gain valuable perspectives on balancing personal fulfillment with altruistic goals, cooperation in group efforts, and navigating the complexities of impactful careers.

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Habiba Islam reads Benjamin Todd's career review on founding new projects tackling top problems.Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.You might also want to check out these relevant pieces:The growth of effective altruism: what does it mean for our priorities and level of ambition? — Benjamin ToddNotes on good judgement and how to develop it — Benjamin ToddWhat we learned from a year incubating longtermist entrepreneurship — Rebecca Kagan, Jade Leung, Ben CliffordGet this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio mastering: Beppe Rådvik and Ben Cordell