80k After Hours

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Kuhan Jeyapragasan about effective altruism university groups.From 2015 to 2020, Kuhan did an undergrad and then a master's in maths and computer science at Stanford — and did a lot to organise and improve the EA group on campus.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.Rob and Kuhan cover:The challenges of making a group appealing and accepting of everyoneThe concrete things Kuhan did to grow the successful Stanford EA groupWhether local groups are turning off some people who should be interested in effective altruism, and what they could do differentlyLessons Kuhan learned from Stanford EAThe Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI)Who this episode is for:People already involved in EA university groupsPeople interested in getting involved in EA university groupsWho this episode isn’t for:People who’ve never heard of ‘effective altruism groups’People who’ve never heard of ‘effective altruism’People who’ve never heard of ‘university’Get 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. Or read the transcript below.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio mastering: Ryan KesslerTranscriptions: Katy Moore

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

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Andrés Jiménez Zorrilla about the Shrimp Welfare Project, which he cofounded in 2021. It's the first project in the world focused on shrimp welfare specifically and now has six full-time staff.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.They cover:The evidence for shrimp sentienceHow farmers and the public feel about shrimpThe scale of the problemWhat shrimp farming looks likeThe killing process, and other welfare issuesShrimp Welfare Project’s strategyHistory of shrimp welfare workWhat it’s like working in India and VietnamHow to helpWho this episode is for:People who care about animal welfarePeople interested in new and unusual problemsPeople open to shrimp sentienceWho this episode isn’t for:People who think shrimp couldn’t possibly be sentientPeople who got called ‘shrimp’ a lot in high school and get anxious when they hear the word over and over againGet 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. Or read the transcript below.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio mastering: Ben Cordell and Ryan KesslerTranscriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Fin Moorhouse reads his problem profile on space governance.Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.If you want to hear more from Fin, you should check out his podcast Hear This Idea, which showcases new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. And you can see a bunch of other things he's up to on his website.You might also want to check out these relevant pieces:Space governance is important, tractable and neglected — Tobias BaumannAn Informal Review of Space ExplorationHow cost-effective are efforts to detect near-Earth-objects? — Toby NewberryGet 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

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Clay Graubard and Robert de Neufville about forecasting the war between Russia and Ukraine.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.They cover:Their early predictions for the warThe performance of the Russian militaryThe risk of use of nuclear weaponsThe most interesting remaining topics on Russia and UkraineGeneral lessons we can take from the warThe evolution of the forecasting spaceWhat Robert and Clay were reading back in FebruaryForecasters vs. subject matter expertsWays to get involved with the forecasting communityImpressive past predictionsAnd moreWho this episode is for:People interested in forecastingPeople interested in the war in UkrainePeople who prefer to know how likely they are to die in a nuclear warWho this episode isn’t for:People who’d hate it if a friend said they were 65% likely to come out for drinksPeople who’d prefer if their death from nuclear war was a total surpriseGet 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. Or read the transcript below.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio mastering: Ben CordellTranscriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours — Rob continues to interview his 80,000 Hours colleagues Michelle Hutchinson and Habiba Islam about the 1-1 team.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript. This is the second of a two-part interview. You can find the first part on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed.In this part, they cover:Whether just encouraging someone young to aspire to more than they currently are is one of the most impactful ways to spend half an hourHow much impact the one-on-one team has, the biggest challenges they face as a group, and different paths they could have gone downWhether giving general advice is a doomed enterpriseAnd moreWho this episode is for:Young people interested in 80,000 HoursPeople curious about the inner-workings of the 1-1 teamPeople who left the first part wanting moreWho this episode isn’t for:People who left the first part wanting lessPeople who like up-to-date movie recommendationsWant to get free one-on-one advice from our team? We're here to help. We’ve helped thousands of people formulate their plans and put them in touch with mentors.We've expanded our ability to deliver one-on-one meetings so are keen to help more people than ever before. If you're a regular listener to the show we're especially likely to want to speak with you. Learn about and apply for advising.Get 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: Ben CordellTranscriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Keiran Harris interviews 80,000 Hours advisor (and former high school teacher) Alex Lawsen about his advice for students.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.They cover:When half-assing something is a good ideaWhen you should actually learn things vs. just trying to seem smartWhy you should shift your focus over the academic yearNovel tips for preparing for examsWhat to do if you struggle with motivationWhat to do when you have bad teachersHow students should think about exploring and experimentingBad approaches to learningHow to think about personal goals When to start thinking about your career seriously And more. Who this episode is for:Students, parents, and teachers  People who know a student, parent, or teacher  People with an interest in improving education Who this episode isn’t for:People with no interest in improving education People who get mad when an 80,000 Hours podcast doesn’t feature Rob WiblinOur 1-1 team can talk to you about career options, make introductions in your chosen fields, and help you work out next steps on a free careers call. Apply now.Get 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: Ryan KesslerTranscriptions: Katy Moore

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris are interviewed by Kearney Capuano and ​​Aaron Bergman of the new podcast ‘All Good’ about what goes on behind-the-scenes at the 80,000 Hours Podcast.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.We cover:The history and philosophy of The 80,000 Hours PodcastThe nuts and bolts of how we make the showRob’s bad habits as an interviewerTopics we try to avoidCritiques of the showThe pros and cons of podcasting vs. other mediumsOur position in the effective altruism communityWhether there’s an optimism bias in the EA communityUnifying themes of Rob and Keiran’s careersAdvice for other podcastersAnd moreWho this episode is for:Fans of The 80,000 Hours Podcast  New podcastersTwo 80,000 Hours employees who love the sound of their own voiceWho this episode isn’t for:People who’ve never heard of The 80,000 Hours Podcast People who only want to learn about more important topics People who hate podcastsGet 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: Ben CordellTranscriptions: Katy Moore

80k After Hours is a podcast by the team that brings you The 80,000 Hours Podcast.Here Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris briefly explain what to expect from the new show.