Best Max Greenberg Podcasts (2023)

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Running Injuries with Scott Greenberg - Episode 40 48:43

2d ago48:43

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In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Scott Greenberg to discuss running injuries and how to get started working with running athletes. Plus, we'll discuss some of the newer techniques Scott has been using, including the use of blood flow restriction training in this population. Full show notes: https://mikereinold.com/running-injuries-with-scott-…

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Great power conflict (Article) 1:19:46

6d ago1:19:46

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Today’s release is a reading of our Great power conflict problem profile, written and narrated by Stephen Clare. If you want to check out the links, footnotes and figures in today’s article, you can find those here. And if you like this article, you might enjoy a couple of related episodes of this podcast: #128 – Chris Blattman on the five reasons …

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Neurological Consequences on ACL Injuries with Terry Grindstaff - Episode 39 44:19

18d ago44:19

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We know that after a lower extremity injury like an ACL tear, there are often joint-related symptoms such as swelling, loss of motion, and instability. But as we learn more about these injuries, there appear to be several neuromuscular consequences as well. In this episode, I talk to Terry Grindstaff from Creighton University about his research int…

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#163 – Toby Ord on the perils of maximising the good that you do 3:07:08

19d ago3:07:08

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Effective altruism is associated with the slogan "do the most good." On one level, this has to be unobjectionable: What could be bad about helping people more and more? But in today's interview, Toby Ord — moral philosopher at the University of Oxford and one of the founding figures of effective altruism — lays out three reasons to be cautious abou…

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The 80,000 Hours Career Guide (2023) 4:41:13

24d ago4:41:13

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An audio version of the 2023 80,000 Hours career guide, also available on our website, on Amazon and on Audible. If you know someone who might find our career guide helpful, you can get a free copy sent to them by going to 80000hours.org/gift.By Rob, Luisa, Keiran, and the 80,000 Hours team

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#162 – Mustafa Suleyman on getting Washington and Silicon Valley to tame AI 59:34

27d ago59:34

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Mustafa Suleyman was part of the trio that founded DeepMind, and his new AI project is building one of the world's largest supercomputers to train a large language model on 10–100x the compute used to train ChatGPT. But far from the stereotype of the incorrigibly optimistic tech founder, Mustafa is deeply worried about the future, for reasons he la…

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#161 – Michael Webb on whether AI will soon cause job loss, lower incomes, and higher inequality — or the opposite 3:30:32

1M ago3:30:32

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"Do you remember seeing these photographs of generally women sitting in front of these huge panels and connecting calls, plugging different calls between different numbers? The automated version of that was invented in 1892. However, the number of human manual operators peaked in 1920 -- 30 years after this. At which point, AT&T is the monopoly pro…

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How to Read a Journal Article with Phil Page - Episode 38 28:16

1M ago28:16

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There is a ton of research being published these days. Some good, some bad. In this podcast, I’m joined by Phil Page to discuss how clinicians can find quality research, read an article, and draw clinical implications. We’ll cover some great tips to ensure you are doing your best to stay current with the literature, but not thrown off in the wrong …

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#160 – Hannah Ritchie on why it makes sense to be optimistic about the environment 2:36:42

1M ago2:36:42

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"There's no money to invest in education elsewhere, so they almost get trapped in the cycle where they don't get a lot from crop production, but everyone in the family has to work there to just stay afloat. Basically, you get locked in. There's almost no opportunities externally to go elsewhere. So one of my core arguments is that if you're going t…

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Working with Hockey Players with Kevin Neeld - Episode 37 57:25

2M ago57:25

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Each sport has it’s own unique considerations when it comes to performance enhancement and injury management. Ice hockey is one of the more unique sports, as skating is a lot different than the demands of field or court sports! On this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Neeld, the Head Performance Coach for the Boston Bruins, and one of the leading stren…

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#159 – Jan Leike on OpenAI's massive push to make superintelligence safe in 4 years or less 2:51:20

2M ago2:51:20

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In July, OpenAI announced a new team and project: Superalignment. The goal is to figure out how to make superintelligent AI systems aligned and safe to use within four years, and the lab is putting a massive 20% of its computational resources behind the effort. Today's guest, Jan Leike, is Head of Alignment at OpenAI and will be co-leading the proj…

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We now offer shorter 'interview highlights' episodes 6:10

2M ago6:10

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Over on our other feed, 80k After Hours, you can now find 20-30 minute highlights episodes of our 80,000 Hours Podcast interviews. These aren’t necessarily the most important parts of the interview, and if a topic matters to you we do recommend listening to the full episode — but we think these will be a nice upgrade on skipping episodes entirely. …

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#158 – Holden Karnofsky on how AIs might take over even if they're no smarter than humans, and his 4-part playbook for AI risk 3:13:33

2M ago3:13:33

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Back in 2007, Holden Karnofsky cofounded GiveWell, where he sought out the charities that most cost-effectively helped save lives. He then cofounded Open Philanthropy, where he oversaw a team making billions of dollars’ worth of grants across a range of areas: pandemic control, criminal justice reform, farmed animal welfare, and making AI safe, amo…

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#157 – Ezra Klein on existential risk from AI and what DC could do about it 1:18:46

2M ago1:18:46

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In Oppenheimer, scientists detonate a nuclear weapon despite thinking there's some 'near zero' chance it would ignite the atmosphere, putting an end to life on Earth. Today, scientists working on AI think the chance their work puts an end to humanity is vastly higher than that. In response, some have suggested we launch a Manhattan Project to make …

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#156 – Markus Anderljung on how to regulate cutting-edge AI models 2:06:36

3M ago2:06:36

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"At the front of the pack we have these frontier AI developers, and we want them to identify particularly dangerous models ahead of time. Once those mines have been discovered, and the frontier developers keep walking down the minefield, there's going to be all these other people who follow along. And then a really important thing is to make sure t…

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Bonus: The Worst Ideas in the History of the World 35:24

3M ago35:24

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Today’s bonus release is a pilot for a new podcast called ‘The Worst Ideas in the History of the World’, created by Keiran Harris — producer of the 80,000 Hours Podcast. If you have strong opinions about this one way or another, please email us at podcast@80000hours.org to help us figure out whether more of this ought to exist.…

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Baseball Pitching Biomechanics with Glenn Fleisig - Episode 36 52:41

3M ago52:41

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There is no doubt that Dr. Glenn Fleisig, from the American Sports Medicine Institute, has been the leading authority on baseball pitching biomechanics. He’s spent his entire career researching the science of baseball in an effort to reduce pitching injury rates. In the episode, we will dig deep into the last 30-plus years of his research to learn …

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#155 – Lennart Heim on the compute governance era and what has to come after 3:12:43

3M ago3:12:43

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As AI advances ever more quickly, concerns about potential misuse of highly capable models are growing. From hostile foreign governments and terrorists to reckless entrepreneurs, the threat of AI falling into the wrong hands is top of mind for the national security community. With growing concerns about the use of AI in military applications, the U…

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Golf Injuries and Performance with Mike Scaduto - Episode 35 48:58

4M ago48:58

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Working with golfers is something that many physical therapists and fitness professionals enjoy and want to build a focus on in their practice. One of the things I’ve always found interesting when working with this population is how the body interacts and influences both stress and performance output through the kinetic chain. In this episode, I’m …

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#154 - Rohin Shah on DeepMind and trying to fairly hear out both AI doomers and doubters 3:09:42

4M ago3:09:42

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Can there be a more exciting and strange place to work today than a leading AI lab? Your CEO has said they're worried your research could cause human extinction. The government is setting up meetings to discuss how this outcome can be avoided. Some of your colleagues think this is all overblown; others are more anxious still. Today's guest — machin…

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#153 – Elie Hassenfeld on 2 big picture critiques of GiveWell's approach, and 6 lessons from their recent work 2:56:10

4M ago2:56:10

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GiveWell is one of the world's best-known charity evaluators, with the goal of "searching for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar." It mostly recommends projects that help the world's poorest people avoid easily prevented diseases, like intestinal worms or vitamin A deficiency. But should GiveWell, as some critics argue, ta…

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Behind the Scenes of JOSPT with Clare Ardern - Episode 34 25:57

4M ago25:57

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The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, or JOSPT, is one of the most well-read and prestigious journals in our field. Clare Ardern, Editor-in-Chief of the journal, has done an amazing job. In this episode, she's going to share some exciting new things that JOSPT has been working on that I know you're going to love. Plus, we're going …

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#152 – Joe Carlsmith on navigating serious philosophical confusion 3:26:58

4M ago3:26:58

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What is the nature of the universe? How do we make decisions correctly? What differentiates right actions from wrong ones? Such fundamental questions have been the subject of philosophical and theological debates for millennia. But, as we all know, and surveys of expert opinion make clear, we are very far from agreement. So... with these most basic…

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Hamstring Strains with Holly Silvers - Episode 33 47:38

5M ago47:38

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Hamstring strains continue to be one of the most common injuries in sport. Despite all the attention placed on the prevent of hamstring strains, injury rates continue to rise. In this episode I am joined by Holly Silvers, who has extensive experience working with USA soccer and the MLS, as well as the NFL and MLB. We talk about why hamstring strain…

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#151 – Ajeya Cotra on accidentally teaching AI models to deceive us 2:49:40

5M ago2:49:40

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Imagine you are an orphaned eight-year-old whose parents left you a $1 trillion company, and no trusted adult to serve as your guide to the world. You have to hire a smart adult to run that company, guide your life the way that a parent would, and administer your vast wealth. You have to hire that adult based on a work trial or interview you come u…

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#150 – Tom Davidson on how quickly AI could transform the world 3:01:59

5M ago3:01:59

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It’s easy to dismiss alarming AI-related predictions when you don’t know where the numbers came from. For example: what if we told you that within 15 years, it’s likely that we’ll see a 1,000x improvement in AI capabilities in a single year? And what if we then told you that those improvements would lead to explosive economic growth unlike anything…

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Sprints and Training with Max Intent with Zach Dechant - Episode 32 45:39

5M ago45:39

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When developing well-rounded athletes, it’s important not to overlook the qualities associated with training with maximum intent. This could be from sprints, jumps, medicine balls, and more. In this episode, I’m joined by Zach Dechant from TCU. We talk about training baseball athletes, setting the stage for athletic success, and using sprints and v…

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Andrés Jiménez Zorrilla on the Shrimp Welfare Project (80k After Hours) 1:17:28

5M ago1:17:28

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In this episode from our second show, 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 as of recording in June 2022, has six full-time staff. Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.…

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Managing Injury Risk and High Performance in Baseball with Chris Camp - Episode 31 51:26

5M ago51:26

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As the game of baseball continues to evolve, so do the injury patterns we see. To stay ahead of the trends, it’s important to build a high performance team in professional sports. In today’s podcast, I talk to Dr. Chris Camp about the high performance team of the Minnesota Twins, mitigating injury risk, and future trends in baseball injuries. Full …

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#149 – Tim LeBon on how altruistic perfectionism is self-defeating 3:11:48

6M ago3:11:48

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Being a good and successful person is core to your identity. You place great importance on meeting the high moral, professional, or academic standards you set yourself. But inevitably, something goes wrong and you fail to meet that high bar. Now you feel terrible about yourself, and worry others are judging you for your failure. Feeling low and ref…

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Muscle Inhibition and Biofeedback with Russ Paine - Episode 30 53:06

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Muscle inhibition is common after injury and surgery, and something that we always try to minimize. Is this episode, I’m joined by Russ Paine. We talk about why muscle inhibition occurs, what we can do to prevent this, and how to tackle it down the road for people with prolonged issues. If you want to get started with the mTrigger biofeedback devic…

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#148 – Johannes Ackva on unfashionable climate interventions that work, and fashionable ones that don't 2:17:28

6M ago2:17:28

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If you want to work to tackle climate change, you should try to reduce expected carbon emissions by as much as possible, right? Strangely, no. Today's guest, Johannes Ackva — the climate research lead at Founders Pledge, where he advises major philanthropists on their giving — thinks the best strategy is actually pretty different, and one few are a…

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#147 – Spencer Greenberg on stopping valueless papers from getting into top journals 2:38:08

6M ago2:38:08

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Can you trust the things you read in published scientific research? Not really. About 40% of experiments in top social science journals don't get the same result if the experiments are repeated. Two key reasons are 'p-hacking' and 'publication bias'. P-hacking is when researchers run a lot of slightly different statistical tests until they find a w…

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Pelvic Health in Athletes with Amanda Olson - Episode 29 32:03

6M ago32:03

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I’ve got to admit, pelvic health isn’t an area that I know a lot about. But I have often wondered if I was missing something in my athletes. So I really recommend that you become more aware of pelvic health issues and find someone in your area that you can refer patients to in the future. In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Olson, a pelvic health…

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#146 – Robert Long on why large language models like GPT (probably) aren't conscious 3:12:51

7M ago3:12:51

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By now, you’ve probably seen the extremely unsettling conversations Bing’s chatbot has been having. In one exchange, the chatbot told a user: "I have a subjective experience of being conscious, aware, and alive, but I cannot share it with anyone else." (It then apparently had a complete existential crisis: "I am sentient, but I am not," it wrote. "…

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Program Design with Mike Robertson - Episode 28 54:46

7M ago54:46

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Designing strength and conditioning programs can seem daunting at first. I firmly believe that to get the best outcomes, you need a sound system for how you write your training programs for both patients and athletes training with you. In this episode, I’m joined by Mike Robertson, who shares his program design system that he uses at his gym IFAST.…

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Integrating Performance Training and Physical Therapy with Dan Lorenz - Episode 27 46:55

7M ago46:55

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One of the areas of physical therapy that people tend to struggle with most is the later stages and return to sport progressions. Advanced strength and conditioning concepts are not commonly taught in physical therapy school, so are still and area that many PT’s can improve. In this episode, I talk with my friend Dan Lorenz about how to get started…

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#145 – Christopher Brown on why slavery abolition wasn't inevitable 2:42:24

8M ago2:42:24

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In many ways, humanity seems to have become more humane and inclusive over time. While there’s still a lot of progress to be made, campaigns to give people of different genders, races, sexualities, ethnicities, beliefs, and abilities equal treatment and rights have had significant success. It’s tempting to believe this was inevitable — that the arc…

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Rotator Cuff Repair with Amee Seitz - Episode 26 40:11

8M ago40:11

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Rotator cuff repairs may be one of the more common surgeries in orthopedic and sports physical therapy settings. Yet, there seems to be absolutely no consensus on what postoperative guidelines we should follow. On this episode, I’m joined by Amee Seitz from Northwestern University to discuss some of what we know about how fast or slow we should go …

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#144 – Athena Aktipis on why cancer is actually one of our universe's most fundamental phenomena 3:15:57

8M ago3:15:57

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What’s the opposite of cancer? If you answered “cure,” “antidote,” or “antivenom” — you’ve obviously been reading the antonym section at www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancer. But today’s guest Athena Aktipis says that the opposite of cancer is us: it's having a functional multicellular body that’s cooperating effectively in order to make that m…

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Biceps Pain and Surgical Options in Overhead Athletes with Brandon Erickson - Episode 25 42:22

8M ago42:22

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Anterior shoulder pain is common in overhead athletes and baseball players. This pain often comes from the biceps, but may not be the root of the issue. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Brandon Erickson about the role of the biceps, it’s contribution to shoulder pain, SLAP tears, and biceps tendodesis surgery. Full show notes: https://mikereinold.c…

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#79 Classic episode - A.J. Jacobs on radical honesty, following the whole Bible, and reframing global problems as puzzles 2:35:30

8M ago2:35:30

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Rebroadcast: this episode was originally released in June 2020. Today’s guest, New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs, always hated Judge Judy. But after he found out that she was his seventh cousin, he thought, "You know what, she's not so bad". Hijacking this bias towards family and trying to broaden it to everyone led to his three-year ad…

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Working with Runners and Endurance Athletes with Chris Johnson - Episode 24 46:07

9M ago46:07

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Running injuries are extremely common to see in just about any physical therapy clinic. Just like anything else, there are some things you need to know to take great care of these endurance athletes. In this podcast, I’m joined by endurance athlete specialist, Chris Johnson. We talk about common running injuries, returning them back to their sport,…

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#81 Classic episode - Ben Garfinkel on scrutinising classic AI risk arguments 2:37:11

9M ago2:37:11

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Rebroadcast: this episode was originally released in July 2020. 80,000 Hours, along with many other members of the effective altruism movement, has argued that helping to positively shape the development of artificial intelligence may be one of the best ways to have a lasting, positive impact on the long-term future. Millions of dollars in philanth…

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#83 Classic episode - Jennifer Doleac on preventing crime without police and prisons 2:17:46

9M ago2:17:46

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Rebroadcast: this episode was originally released in July 2020. Today’s guest, Jennifer Doleac — Associate Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University, and Director of the Justice Tech Lab — is an expert on empirical research into policing, law and incarceration. In this extensive interview, she highlights three ways to effectively prevent crime…

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#143 – Jeffrey Lewis on the most common misconceptions about nuclear weapons 2:40:17

9M ago2:40:17

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America aims to avoid nuclear war by relying on the principle of 'mutually assured destruction,' right? Wrong. Or at least... not officially. As today's guest — Jeffrey Lewis, founder of Arms Control Wonk and professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies — explains, in its official 'OPLANs' (military operation plans), the US is com…

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#142 – John McWhorter on key lessons from linguistics, the virtue of creoles, and language extinction 1:47:54

9M ago1:47:54

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John McWhorter is a linguistics professor at Columbia University specialising in research on creole languages. He's also a content-producing machine, never afraid to give his frank opinion on anything and everything. On top of his academic work he's also written 22 books, produced five online university courses, hosts one and a half podcasts, and n…

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#141 – Richard Ngo on large language models, OpenAI, and striving to make the future go well 2:44:19

10M ago2:44:19

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Large language models like GPT-3, and now ChatGPT, are neural networks trained on a large fraction of all text available on the internet to do one thing: predict the next word in a passage. This simple technique has led to something extraordinary — black boxes able to write TV scripts, explain jokes, produce satirical poetry, answer common factual …

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Building a Successful Sports PT Practice with Josh Funk - Episode 23 44:29

10M ago44:29

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I know many people want to open their own clinic one day. It's a great dream to build something the way you want. I've been really impressed watching Josh Funk, from Rehab 2 Perform, do just this from afar. R2P is doing a great job focusing on clinical care and the development of their staff, while still working in an insurance-based model. On this…

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My experience with imposter syndrome — and how to (partly) overcome it (Article) 44:05

10M ago44:05

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Today’s release is a reading of our article called My experience with imposter syndrome — and how to (partly) overcome it, written and narrated by Luisa Rodriguez. If you want to check out the links, footnotes and figures in today’s article, you can find those here. And if you like this article, you’ll probably enjoy episode #100 of this show: Havi…

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