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Resources on how to do good with your career — and anything else we here at 80,000 Hours feel like releasing.
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The Crypto Altruism Podcast explores the intersections of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and social impact, and covers inspiring use cases, new technological breakthroughs, and mission-driven projects hoping to change the world for the better. We host leaders in the space who are using cryptocurrency and blockchain for social impact and to make the world a better place. Join us every Monday to learn about all the good, and potential for good, that crypto and blockchain can do! For more content ...
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From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.
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Audio narrations from the Effective Altruism Forum, including curated posts and posts with 125+ karma. If you'd like more episodes, subscribe to the "EA Forum (All audio)" podcast instead.
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Inspiring engineers to learn and think more about how they can have a positive social impact with their careers. We discuss how engineering professionals can deploy their skills to maximise their impact and work to solve some of the world's most pressing problems.
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The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.
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A Dead by Daylight podcast for all you killer mains out there. Filthy survivor mains, listen up! I'm sick and tired of the whining, crying, and looping like headless chickens. Forget the altruism, "teamwork", and entitled behavior. I'm bringing strategy, mindgames, and the joy of SLUGGING and CAMPING to DbD. Let's talk brutal builds, expose pathetic survivor behavior, and laugh at the silly social media posts. The mayhem is here, brothers!
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A collection of ten top episodes of the 80,000 Hours Podcast, specifically selected to help listeners get up to speed on effective altruism as quickly as possible.
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A collection of ten top episodes of the 80,000 Hours Podcast, designed to bring you up to speed on ten pressing issues the effective altruism community is working to solve.
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Altruism Unplugged is a podcast that raises awareness and promotes growth for charities, non profits, and business leaders that have found independent success and have used their platform to give back. We will put a lens on the leaders of these movements, exploring the origins and inspiration that led them to live the “ALTRUISTIC “ lifestyle. We will detail their most successful stories and how they managed the roadblocks along the way that makes their journey truly unique. Ultimately we wan ...
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The Harvard Effective Altruism student podcast
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Join us as we explore how to use our resources to do the most good. Learn more about effective giving, high impact charities, philanthropy, and effective altruism.
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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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The Cryonics Underground podcast explores the fascinating and underappreciated world of Cryonics - the process of pausing your biological functions at the moment of legal death with the goal of reviving you in the future. Join us for in-depth discussions on the scientific, social, philosophical, technological, and political implications of this unique and extraordinary experiment. Featuring leaders in the Cryonics industry alongside futurists, philosophers, scientists, and many others. Get r ...
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A compilation of ten key episodes on artificial intelligence and related topics from 80,000 Hours. Together they'll help you learn about how AI looks from a broadly longtermist, existential risk, or effective altruism flavoured point of view.
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What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret histories of concepts you thought you knew. Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/originstorypod . Get early episodes, live zooms and more from just £5 per month. Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/pod ...
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Talking with people making their way through the world via art, literature, music, moxie, and altruism. Engineered by Casey Sustaitapaz.
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'Utopia' Podcast: People solving world problems and alleviating suffering for sentient beings. This is an effective altruism podcast.
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Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.
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How can we enable us to create social change and effective altruism while addressing the dichotomy of our modern life and values driven by markets.
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Wonderful Life is a podcast that highlights how one person’s life impacts the lives of so many others. Guests on Wonderful Life strive to show compassion by recognizing and responding to those in need in our community and beyond. Be that through feeding the poor, encouraging the discouraged, or raising awareness/needed funds to alleviate a wide array of areas of concern—Wonderful Life promises to restore—or confirm—your suspicions there truly are angels among us.
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Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways you can best help others, whether through your charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Talks features presentations and discussions that can help you find something you're excited about. Lately, we've been focusing a lot on new opportunities in pandemic prevention, charity entrepreneurship, and AI safety. But we also have talks on other important topics like animal welfare, global health, nuclear securi ...
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I was trained in development economics. I am affiliated with no one; associated with no one; identified with nothing. My monologues summarize my reading of human reality; review of human history. Their purpose is to make people aware of the unbearable economic costs of violence, corruption, and prejudice; the untold economic benefits of nonviolence, altruism, and tolerance. My name is irrelevant, though what I say is consequential.
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Does genuine altruism exist? Is beauty truly in the eyes of the beholder? Join Sam and Cat as they go through the alphabet of life and discover new and not-so seemingly simple topics to rack their brains about.
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More than employing tips and techniques, mothering is about being in the right state of soul to nurture another person. Every week, join Dr. Mary Wilde (integrative pediatrician and mom of 8) to explore the nuances of loving wisely and well. If you are a dedicated, deep-thinking parent who wants to raise compassionate & productive kids, this podcast is for you!
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Unclouded is your pocket wellbeing companion. This podcast is for those times when you need to cope with stress, sort out the clutter of your mind and find focus and happiness in the challenges of everyday life. Offering tips and techniques for mindful living, and easy to do exercises and meditations, Unclouded features Dr. Barry Kerzin and is recorded from a variety of locations around the world. Barry is a physician and Buddhist Monk who, when he isn’t travelling with his work, lives in Dh ...
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We explore the digital revolution and check out the latest technological trends. Every Friday live at 2:15pm Paris time.
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We all want to make a difference — but knowing exactly what we should do with our limited time, money and energy is an extremely hard question. Doing Good Better is a podcast about using reason and evidence to figure out how we can do the most good, using the ideas of effective altruism. We talk to researchers, development economists, philosophers, journalists, charity workers, entrepreneurs, and social scientists to try to figure out what works — and just as importantly, what doesn't. More ...
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Philosophy from the perspective of 3 men who probably have no right or credit to discuss it.
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Thank you, for letting me join you. Consider: life, reality, intelligence, purpose, reason, connection, philosophy, meaning, mortality, quiet, consciousness, infinity, death, empathy, multi-reality, attitude, existence, help, thought, interaction, manufactured intelligence, relativity, altruism, ...
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Welcome to Amerisogyny with Hannah Blue! Amerisogyny takes listeners around the world, exposing links in mental health on topics on such as dating, crime, domestic violence and more! Mental health affects everyone—everywhere in the world. Got your tickets ready? Let’s fly! ; )
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Upstream is where host Erik Torenberg goes deeper with the world's most interesting thinkers to map the constellation of ideas that matter across tech, culture, and politics. On this season of Upstream, you'll hear from Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Balaji Srinivasan, Sam Harris, Joe Lonsdale, Katherine Boyle, and more. Upstream is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co
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A podcast that critically and candidly explores law enforcement and partner agency topics; Giving a voice to the people who carry out these duties. Follow at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TQP780 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TQP780
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Join Rabbi Michalowicz as we study, for an hour each week, this short treatise written by Rav A. Y. Kook , that explains what brings nations to war and what are the positive geulistic aspects of large-scale wars. Written during WWI, but even truer today, Rav Kook points out the important traits of altruism, unity and much more, that are brought out davka during war. Also drawing from the commentary of Rav Uri Sherki.
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Anthony Ray Martinez is an award winning dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Southern California. He also currently works in the field of horticulture. Anthony's mission as a teacher is utilizing his skills as an artist to show others the mental and physical health benefits of dance and other expressive art forms. Anthony wishes to use this podcast as a resource center to share information for artist and aspiring artists who need inspiration, and mental/physical health tips. Focused on s ...
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Clearer Thinking is a podcast about ideas that truly matter. If you enjoy learning about powerful, practical concepts and frameworks, wish you had more deep, intellectual conversations in your life, or are looking for non-BS self-improvement, then we think you'll love this podcast! Each week we invite a brilliant guest to bring four important ideas to discuss for an in-depth conversation. Topics include psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, ...
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For The Hidden was created to serve, to act, and to proclaim that those who cannot speak will not be left behind, will not be forgotten, and should not be made to suffer. Our goal is to give a voice to those who cannot find it or have had it taken from them.
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The Be My Eyes Podcast is about blindness, sight and the sometimes blurry in-between. On this bi-weekly podcast, Will from Be My Eyes talks to interesting and insightful individuals from the blind community to see the world through their eyes. Whether you are sighted, blind or low-vision, tune in to learn much more about accessibility, life with a vision impairment and other exciting topics from the people who know most about it.
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Contrary to Ordinary, Exploring Extraordinary Personal Journeys
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Join Dr. Kim Kutsch, the brilliant mind behind CariFree, as he explores the extraordinary lives of thought leaders in the dental industry, and beyond. Contrary to Ordinary explores further than dentistry - here we unravel the minds of change-makers, paradigm shifters, and world shakers. Every two weeks, we dive into the stories of our remarkable guests—ordinary people who continually defy limits. Discover their tales of success, resilience, and self-awareness, and explore how they leverage t ...
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My podcasts include ideas about possibility, enlightenment, and The Law of Attraction. They are to let others know that they are not alone on their journey for the best life possible. That are meant to inspire others. I appreciate all who listen.
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Audio book of Tea Words, an archived edition of Master Sheng Yen’s early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly.
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Altruism Theory is a talkshow that focuses on life, meaning, success and the things in between that gets us worrying about, nervous about and thinking about. The host is Alson Lim - a 22 years old Singaporean that started his own Marketing agency when he was 20 and went on a journey of learning the skillsets and mindset of successful entreprenuers. Always brings things to the mirco to allow his audience to be able to take action from the valuable lessons he and his guests shared. He is also ...
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The Nonprofit Leadership Podcast discusses important issues facing nonprofit leaders in our community and features real stories from real leaders about what strategies and practices have made them successful. Enjoy the show!
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Episode 151 - Glo Dollar - Unlocking billions in public goods funding with stablecoins
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In episode 151, we’re excited to welcome Garm Lucassen, CTO and Co-Founder of Glo Dollar, a stablecoin dedicated to unlocking $7.4B a year in funding for public goods and charity. We discuss how stablecoins can be leveraged to embed philanthropy into everyday transactions, the concept of Auto Public Goods Funding (or AutoPGF), the roadmap ahead for…
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Episode 57: Givers & Takers. A Discussion On Altruism & Selfish Behavior
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Welcome back to the 57th episode of our podcast - "Give and Take.' Through a captivating discussion, I, Hannah Blue, delve into the intriguing concept of 'givers' and 'takers' that exists within our society. This episode sheds light on how different individuals contribute to their communities, transcending beyond mere monetary transactions, and cau…
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What should the Effective Altruism movement learn from the SBF / FTX scandal? (with Will MacAskill)
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What are the facts around Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX about which all parties agree? What was the nature of Will's relationship with SBF? What things, in retrospect, should've been red flags about Sam or FTX? Was Sam's personality problematic? Did he ever really believe in EA principles? Does he lack empathy? Or was he on the autism spectrum? Was he …
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Robert Wright & Rob Wiblin on the truth about effective Altruism
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This is a cross-post of an interview Rob Wiblin did on Robert Wright's Nonzero podcast in January 2024. You can get access to full episodes of that show by subscribing to the Nonzero Newsletter. They talk about Sam Bankman-Fried, virtue ethics, the growing influence of longtermism, what role EA played in the OpenAI board drama, the culture of local…
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#361 — Sam Bankman-Fried & Effective Altruism
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Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about the implosion of FTX and the effect that it has had on the Effective Altruism movement. They discuss the logic of “earning to give,” the mind of SBF, his philanthropy, the character of the EA community, potential problems with focusing on long-term outcomes, AI risk, the effects of the FTX collapse on …
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“The Centre for Effective Altruism is spinning out of the Centre for Effective Altruism” by OllieBase
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The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA), an effective altruism (EA) project which recently spun out of Effective Ventures (EV) is spinning out of the newly established Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA). The current CEO of CEA (the Centre for Effective Altruism), Zach Robinson, CEO of CEA and Effective Ventures (CEOCEV), will be taking the positio…
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In this episode, I talk about the difference between altruism and ambition. I would like to make a positive impact toward world peace.
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S3E14: Altruism, Politics, Power - Peter J. Forcelli - Former NYPD Homicide Detective and Retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director.
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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Peter's story. Exoneration for Homicide. Fighting the system / freeing the innocent. Recalling ground zero during 9/11. Purchasing firearms in the U.S. The Deadly Path book / Fast …
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Actually After Hours #3: Finding the Tail with Dwarkesh Patel
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Matt Reardon, Arden Koehler, and Huon Porteous sit down with Dwarkesh Patel to find out how you become a world-famous (among tech intellectuals) podcast host at 23. We also discuss how 80k would have advised 21-year-old Dwarkesh and 80k strategy more broadly. You can check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/H5px6CQ…
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[Linkpost] “Motivation gaps: Why so much EA criticism is hostile and lazy” by titotal
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Disclaimer: While I criticize several EA critics in this article, I am myself on the EA-skeptical side of things (especially on AI risk). Introduction. I am a proud critic of effective altruism, and in particular a critic of AI existential risk, but I have to admit that a lot of the critcism of EA is hostile, or lazy, and is extremely unlikely to c…
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Survivors Saying Stupid Sh*t: Part 1! Discussing Low MMR Win Streaks and MORE AI MUSIC!
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Survivors, amirite? They reverted the Twins, due to survivor whining, much to my dismay. As if that weren't enough to get your blood boiling, brace yourself for the debut of "Survivors Saying Stupid Sh*t!" A segment that shines a light on the absurdities uttered by survivor mains. I bring in my AI life coach Claude for Pig killer tips. Hint: not gr…
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“How good it is to donate and how hard it is to get a job” by Elijah Persson-Gordon
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In this post, I hope to inspire other Effective Altruists to focus more on donation and commiserate with those who have been disappointed in their ability to get an altruistic job. First, I argue that the impact of having a job that helps others is complicated. In this section, I discuss annual donation statistics of people in the Effective Altruis…
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Leadership Insights from The Bridgespan Group
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It’s no secret we appreciate hearing insights from The Bridgespan Group on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast. We invite two more voices from their organization to speak on relevant topics in the nonprofit space. Today’s guests, Anum Qadir and Christian Celeste Tate, discuss current trends in giving, how to improve retention and leading with intentio…
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S3E18: Leaders, Characters, Imitators - (Ret'd US Army) LTC Oakland McCulloch - Author and Keynote Speaker.
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Original Recording Date: 2024APR02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Oak's story. The book, Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be Defining leadership. What one IS and IS NOT. Leadership vs. management. Courage and fear. Mo…
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Chinese Buddhism and the Chan Tradition - by Chan Master Sheng Yen (From Tea Words Vol. Two)
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[Chinese Buddhism and the Chan Tradition] From Tea Words Vol. Two By Chan Master Sheng Yen / Narrated by Yingshyan Ku Tea Words is an archived edition of Master Sheng Yen’s early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly.…
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[Linkpost] “Conferences are great for scientific entrepreneurs” by JP Addison
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Attend his talk if he's giving one By Jacob Trefethen Scientific conferences are great even if you’re an outsider to the field. That's common advice for students, and there are useful guides written on how to get the most out of conferences you're new to. But I suspect people at all career stages could benefit from hearing the advice again – people…
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E55: Why China's Universities Will Become Harvard
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This week on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode from Turpentine’s show Live Players with Samo Burja. Erik and Samo discuss China’s universities and the future of China’s elites. Access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. -- This show …
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“Personal reflections on FTX” by William_MacAskill
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The two podcasts where I discuss FTX are now out: Making Sense with Sam Harris Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg The Sam Harris podcast is more aimed at a general audience; the Spencer Greenberg podcast is more aimed at people already familiar with EA. (I’ve also done another podcast with Chris Anderson from TED that will come out next month,…
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[Linkpost] “Future of Humanity Institute 2005-2024: Final Report” by Pablo
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Anders Sandberg has written a “final report” released simultaneously with the announcement of FHI's closure. The abstract and an excerpt follow. Normally manifestos are written first, and then hopefully stimulate actors to implement their vision. This document is the reverse: an epitaph summarizing what the Future of Humanity Institute was, what we…
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• Join Ian and Dorian for Origin Story Live in London on Tue 7 May. They’ll be looking at how the Conservative Party got addicted to conspiracy theory, and more. This time: The Illuminati were a group of Enlightenment idealists who existed for just a few years in 1780s Bavaria. Or were they? The Illuminati have since been blamed for everything from…
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From Hamlet to Douche! Insulting my Viewers! Also, Updated BHVR Stats Analysis!
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The ACTUAL 10th episode is here! DOUBLE DIGITS, BROTHERS! Let's look at the newest stats drop from BHVR (not a lot, but worth looking at anyway). The international fame continues as well! This time, from the Flemish Brabant Province (no idea). Found yet ANOTHER survivor post that makes me sick Turned Hamlet into a douche (in a musical sense). All i…
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29. Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Dr. Michael R. Sesemann
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Head and neck cancer is the 7th most common cancer globally. Symptoms may include a lump in the neck, a sore in the mouth, or a sore throat that doesn’t go away. During Oral Cancer Awareness Month, we want to take some time to spotlight the extraordinary dentists and practitioners who have taken on this little-understood cancer and survived. Today'…
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Episode 150 - Vechain - Blockchain for a better world
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In episode 150, we’re excited to welcome Antonio Senatore, CTO of Vechain, a smart contract platform spearheading the real-world adoption of blockchain technology. They recently launched the VeBetterDAO, a platform that incentivizes sustainable actions through the B3TR token. We discuss how Web3 can equip movements with the tools for collective act…
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Late Night Rambling On Putting Myself Out There
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In this episode, I talk about what it’s been like to have a strange paranormal experience and feel a compulsion to put material out about that experience. I have finished a writing project and sent it to the format over the weekend and I talk about how hard it is to put yourself out there, and publish a story about your life.…
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Sam Harris speaks with Cal Newport about our use of information technology and the cult of productivity. They discuss the state of social media, the "academic-in-exile effect," free speech and moderation, the effect of the pandemic on knowledge work, slow productivity, the example of Jane Austen, managing up in an organization, defragmenting one's …
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“AIM’s new guide to launching a high-impact non-profit policy organization” by CE, weeatquince
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Author: Sam Hilton, AIM Director of Research In March 2021 I received an odd letter. It was from a guy I didn't know, David Quarrey, the UK's National Security Advisor. The letter thanked me for providing external expertise to the UK government's Integrated Review, which had been published that morning. It turns out that the Integrated Review has m…
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S3E17: Gangs, Culture, GRIP – Jessy Johal – GRIP trainer with Safer Schools Together.
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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Jessy’s story. Safer Schools Together (SST) – Prevention and Intervention strategies. GRIP – gang reduction through informed practice. Gangs and organized crime. Race, culture, nar…
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How to successfully transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector
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Many of those working in nonprofits, often started in the nonprofit space. This doesn’t mean of course that someone in the for-profit sector cannot transition over. In fact, it is becoming more common. Today’s guest, Colleen Kelly, did just that, switching to the nonprofit sector after working for 30 years in the for-profit world doing marketing an…
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E54: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto
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This episode was initially recorded before a live audience in 2018. Erik talks with Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan about the history of money and centralization and why crypto has the potential to fulfill the promise of the internet. Access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com …
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“Understanding FTX’s crimes” by FTXwatcher
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In the aftermath of SBF's convinction, there have been a few posts trying to make sense of FTX. Some people are trying to figure out what happened, and some people are interested in trying to find clever defenses. I'm in a much more boring position: I am confident SBF is the fraud the world believes him to be. I hope this post can provide reasoning…
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Apocalypse How? Dorian on the birth of end of the world fiction
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For 1800 years, Western conceptions of the end of the world were dominated by the Book of Revelation: Armageddon, the Millennium, Judgement Day. But in 1816, political upheaval, Enlightenment science and the Romantic imagination converged to give birth to a radical idea: the end of the world without God. When Lord Byron, Mary Shelley and Percy Shel…
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Black holes are inescapable traps for most of what falls into them — but there can be exceptions. The theoretical physicist Leonard Susskind speaks with co-host Janna Levin about the black hole information paradox and how it has propelled modern physics. The post Can Information Escape a Black Hole? first appeared on Quanta Magazine…
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Why are so many people experiencing homelessness in big cities in the U.S., and what can be done to help? (with Kevin Adler)
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Read the full transcript here. How big of a problem is homelessness in the US? How many people in large cities like New York City or Los Angeles are unhoused? What's the best language to use when discussing this issue? How is "homelessness" defined? We usually don't label people without food or water as "foodless" or "waterless"; so why do we label…
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Sam Harris and Josh Szeps (episode co-host) speak with Douglas Murray about the ongoing war in Gaza. They discuss public opinion about the war, the prospect of a widening conflict with Hezbollah and Iran, whether the Iron Dome was a mistake, the sentiments of Israeli Arabs, the global problem of Islamism, the risk of a resurgent right-wing in Europ…
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Episode 149 - KlimaDAO - Addressing the climate coordination failure with blockchain
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In episode 149, we’re excited to welcome Marcus Aurelius of KlimaDAO, a decentralized protocol that provides public goods and common-pool resources for climate finance and markets. We discuss the coordination failure of climate finance and how Web3 tools can address this, the role of decentralized governance in enabling climate action, the Ecologic…
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7.7.0 PTB Thoughts and the Upcoming Mid-MMR Streak Challenge!
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Listen up, generator jockeys! The Toxic Teacher here, and I'm fixin' to drag you through geography class and straight into the fog! We ain't talkin' about pretty postcards – I'm breakin' down the Dead by Daylight update, my quest for five killer wins, and why your whinin' survivor tactics make me wanna puke. Got beef with my style? Good! This ain't…
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“The Rationale-Shaped Hole At The Heart Of Forecasting” by dschwarz, FutureSearch, Lawrence Phillips, hnykda, Peter Mühlbacher
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Thanks to Eli Lifland, Molly Hickman, Değer Turan, and Evan Miyazono for reviewing drafts of this post. The opinions expressed here are my own. Summary: Forecasters produce reasons and models that are often more valuable than the final forecasts Most of this value is being lost due to the historical practice & incentives of forecasting, and the dif…
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S3E16: Studies, Harms, LEOs - Brian Sauve, President of the NPF, and Dr. Nick Carleton, Professor at URegina.
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Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: RCMP Longitudinal Study. A point in time - National Police Federation's (NPF) study on member mental health. Knowing where we came from and where we are heading to. Some SERIOUS st…
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When you hear the term “generous leader” you may automatically think of financial generosity. Being a generous leader means more than that. Today’s guest, Joe Davis, explains that a generous leader is someone who shows vulnerability, supports inclusion and seeks to understand individuals at a deeper level. Rob’s guest, Joe Davis, is the Managing Di…
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“UK moves toward mandatory animal welfare labelling” by AdamC
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Here in the UK, the government is consulting on mandatory animal welfare labelling (closing 7 May 2024). People may wish to respond if they want to express their support or share thoughts and evidence that could shape the outcomes. I think such labelling has the potential to significantly improve animal welfare, not just through changing individual…
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In this episode, I talk about the idea that our intentions can change events and be witnessed in “reality”.
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Binance executive appears in Nigerian court on financial crimes charges
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Legal proceedings began in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday, targeting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance's head of financial crimes compliance, appeared alone in court after Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan and the company…
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E53: Nathan Labenz and Noah Smith on What AI Actually Means for the Economy
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This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Nathan Labenz and Noah Smith for a deep dive on how AI will impact job markets, the social contract, and the role of the government. Access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. -- SPONSORS: SQUAD …
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Enlightenment and Buddhahood - by Chan Master Sheng Yen (From Tea Words Vol. Two)
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[Enlightenment and Buddhahood] From Tea Words Vol. Two By Chan Master Sheng Yen / Narrated by Yingshyan Ku Tea Words is an archived edition of Master Sheng Yen’s early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly.…
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Common body language mistakes and how to avoid making them (with Blake Eastman)
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What are some common techniques for quantifying body language? How hard is it to identify poker "tells"? Are there any facial expressions or body movements that have universal meaning? What can be discerned about group dynamics just from watching a meeting over video call? What are the most common body language mistakes people make when going on da…
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Episode 56: A (Lady) Officer And A Gentleman
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Welcome to episode 56 of our Amerisogyny podcast! In this week's episode titled "A lady officer and a gentleman", I delve into diverse topics ranging from women in military and body positivity, to battling racism in soccer. The show begins with an insight into Denmark's decision to conscript women for military service, making it the third nation in…
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For the tenth and final episode of The Web3 Nonprofit, we welcome Joe Agoada, Founder and CEO of Sostento, a charitable organizations with a mission to support those that serve on the frontlines of public health in order to save lives, and to increase equitable access to lifesaving healthcare services. They are an early adopter in the Web3 philanth…
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“Why hasn’t EA done an SBF investigation and postmortem?” by RobBensinger
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Is anyone in the world being paid to do an independent investigation of how EA handled Sam Bankman-Fried, with respect to "did we screw up" and "is there stuff we should do differently going forward"? Last I heard, literally nobody was doing this and at least some EA leaders were mostly just hoping that SBF gets memoryholed — but maybe I'm out of t…
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“Quick Update on Leaving the Board of EV” by Rebecca Kagan
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A brief and belated update: When I resigned from the board of EV US last year, I was planning on writing about that decision. But I ultimately decided against doing that for a variety of reasons, including that it was very costly to me, and I believed it wouldn’t make a difference. However, I want to make it clear that I resigned last year due to s…
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Episode 148 - Sensay - Revolutionizing dementia care with AI and blockchain
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In episode 148, we’re excited to welcome Dan Thomson of Sensay, a project on a mission to revolutionize Dementia and Alzheimer's Care through AI-Powered Memory Preservation and Family Connections. We discuss how Web3 and AI can support those living with dementia and their families, the role of blockchain in the responsible development of AI, Sensay…
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