80,000 Hours - Narrations

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Narrations of articles from 80000hours.org.

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June 07, 2017 [Article] “Guide to working in AI policy and strategy” by The 80,000 Hours team
The main career paths, what to study, where to apply, how to get started, what topics are most in need of research, and what progress has been made in the field so far.

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Outline:
(00:36) Why we wrote this
(03:18) What is an AI policy career?
(04:01) Short-term vs. long-term issues
(06:36) Concrete questions in AI policy we need to answer
(06:49) What capabilities might AIs develop?
(07:42) What are the implications for computer security?
(08:30) What impacts will autonomous weapons have?
(10:38) How can safe deployment of broad-scope AI systems be ensured?
(12:12) What are the roles you want to aim for?
(14:35) AI policy researcher
(22:08) AI policy practitioner
(26:16) Positions you can apply for now
(26:40) How do you position yourself to get into those roles?
(26:45) What fields to learn about
(31:06) How to generally build your career capital
(37:27) Common career transitions
(39:50) Want one-on-one advice on working in AI policy and strategy?
(40:14) Resources
(41:45) Videos
(42:12) Books
(44:31) Articles and reports
(48:04) Law, policy, and ethics of AI
(48:33) Other reading lists
(49:24) Acknowledgments
(49:58) Appendix I
(53:31) Appendix II
(53:37) What are the costs and benefits of various versions of openness from organisations working on AI?
(54:38) Other risks

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First published:
June 7th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/ai-policy-guide

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May 10, 2017 [Blog post] “How much do hedge fund traders earn?” by Benjamin Todd
Hedge fund trading may be the highest paying job in the world, so to learn more, we spoke with a former manager at one of the world’s leading hedge funds.

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Outline:
(01:24) How do hedge funds make money and how is it shared among the employees?
(04:44) How much do traders actually get?
(09:47) Sense checks
(11:32) What would the expected earnings be for someone entering the industry?
(12:09) Areas for further research
(12:43) Should you earn to give in hedge fund trading?
(13:29) Want to give a lot to charity? We want to help

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First published:
May 10th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/2017/05/how-much-do-hedge-fund-traders-earn

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April 28, 2017 [Article] “Should you wait to make a difference?” by Benjamin Todd
If you're committed to making a difference with your career, you may well find that there is a tension between doing good now and laying the groundwork for doing good later. For example: Next year, you have two choices. You could work for an effective charity, making an immediate difference to its beneficiaries. Or you could go to graduate school and build up your career capital, (hopefully) allowing you to have a larger impact later.

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Outline:
(00:59) Summary of our findings
(01:08) Summary: should you donate money now or later?
(02:24) Summary: Should you give your time now or later?
(03:16) The main factors in more depth
(03:20) Diminishing opportunities for good
(03:43) Increased understanding of interventions
(04:04) Returns on investment
(04:59) Certainty about the effectiveness of causes
(05:47) The attention causes have received
(06:51) Other considerations
(07:02) Not burning out
(07:40) Tax considerations
(08:00) The full research

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First published:
October 26th, 2014

Last updated:
April 28th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/should-you-wait

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April 21, 2017 [Article] “What should you look for in a job? Introducing our framework.” by Benjamin Todd
How can you compare two career options in terms of how satisfying and high-impact they'll be? It can seem near impossible to make comparisons like this, and it's true that it's hard. But we think it's still possible to make a lot of progress. In this article, we show how to break the comparison down into four factors.

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Outline:
(01:00) Summary
(01:37) How can we compare different careers?
(01:41) Short-term impact
(02:27) Long-term impact
(02:55) Personal satisfaction
(04:11) How should you weigh these factors?
(05:12) The value of exploration
(05:52) Further breaking down the factors
(06:07) Personal fit
(07:37) Role impact
(08:51) Career capital
(10:31) Supportive conditions
(11:12) How to use the framework to compare options
(11:23) Advanced: Considering coordination
(11:54) Advanced: Factoring risk into the equation
(13:42) Worksheet

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First published:
July 10th, 2015

Last updated:
April 21st, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/framework

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April 07, 2017 [Article] “4 biases to avoid in career decisions” by Benjamin Todd
Over the last couple of decades, a large and growing body of research has emerged which shows that our decisions are far from rational. We did a survey of this research to find out what it means for your career decisions. It turns out that we likely don't know as much as we think we do, are overconfident, tend to think too narrowly and continue with paths that are no longer best for us. We need to be more sceptical of our decisions than we might be inclined to be; find ways to broaden our options; and take a more systematic and evidence-based approach to career choice.

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Outline:
(00:53) 1. Thinking narrowly
(01:04) What's the evidence for this?
(01:48) Why is it a problem for careers?
(02:31) What can you do about it?
(03:02) 2. Getting stuck
(03:12) What's the evidence for this?
(03:34) Why is it a problem for careers?
(04:17) What can you do about it?
(05:00) 3. Misjudging our chances
(05:10) What's the evidence for this?
(06:04) Why is it a problem for careers?
(06:39) What can you do about it?
(07:17) 4. Relying too much on your gut
(07:33) What can you do about it?

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First published:
October 26th, 2014

Last updated:
April 7th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/4-biases-to-avoid-in-career-decisions

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April 07, 2017 [Article] “9 ways to put yourself in a better position in any job” by Benjamin Todd
This article has been replaced and expanded in a new piece of our career guide: All the evidence-based advice we found on how to be successful in any job.

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First published:
May 28th, 2016

Last updated:
April 7th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/career-capital-in-any-job

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April 03, 2017 [Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd
Taking a job that gives you the ability to promote and unite people behind important ideas - advocacy - is often a good way to have an impact.

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Outline:
(01:01) Why is advocacy a high-impact path?
(05:00) What's the best way to become an advocate?
(07:10) 1. Political and policy positions
(09:23) 2. Positions with a public platform
(10:43) 3. Managers and grantmakers at influential organisations
(11:30) 4. Professional positions that let you meet lots of influential people
(12:22) Which jobs put you in the best position for the future?

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First published:
September 24th, 2014

Last updated:
April 3rd, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/the-advocate

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March 31, 2017 [Career review] “Allied health professional” by Brenton Mayer
Do you want to work in health, but don't fancy nursing or medical school? Meet the ‘Allied Health Professions’. These are the people who helped your sister overcome her stutter (speech pathologists), prescribed your friend their glasses (optometrists), and took the x-ray that time you stubbed your toe so hard you thought you’d broken it (diagnostic radiographers).

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Outline:
(00:09) Summary
(01:31) Pros
(01:57) Cons
(02:17) Key facts on fit
(02:35) Next steps
(02:55) Not usually recommended
(03:05) Review status
(03:11) Notes
(03:19) What's this based on?
(03:49) What is this career path?
(05:00) Why do this career?
(05:04) The more highly paid professions are solid options for earning to give
(07:13) Health is a growth area
(09:22) High job satisfaction
(10:56) Reasons not to work in a health career
(11:01) Some positive direct impact, but less than many people think
(14:03) Large upfront investment in training
(14:31) Narrow career capital
(15:56) What are the best options among the health careers we considered?
(16:05) Dentistry
(16:09) Pros
(16:53) Cons
(17:01) Optometry
(17:05) Pros
(17:33) Cons
(17:39) Pharmacy
(17:43) Pros
(18:01) Cons
(18:08) Podiatry
(18:12) Pros
(18:47) Cons
(18:56) Who is most likely to succeed in these careers?
(20:07) How does it compare to nearby alternatives?
(22:51) Should you become an allied health professional?
(24:43) How to learn more and test out your potential
(25:33) How to enter this path

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First published:
March 31st, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/allied-health-professional

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March 12, 2017 [Article] “Some further resources on high-impact careers” by The 80,000 Hours team
Below is a list of books, essays and resources which we have found helpful in drawing up our career guide, and which we hope will help if you'd like to go into more detail. Enjoying your job and altruism Stumbling Upon Happiness, by Prof. Dan Gilbert, outlines the science of measuring happiness, and explains why we're so bad at judging what will make us happy. Flourish, by Prof.

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Outline:
(00:19) Enjoying your job and altruism
(01:42) Decision making
(02:18) Choosing which problem to focus on
(02:22) Other resources about comparing global problems
(02:43) Resources that make the case for a specific problem
(04:02) Resources about big picture questions that influence your choice of problem
(05:57) Resources about specific career paths
(06:06) Career planning and success
(06:59) Getting a job
(07:29) Donating and investing for altruists
(07:50) Resources for researching your career

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First published:
March 12th, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/further-reading

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December 06, 2016 [Career review] “Product manager in tech” by Richard Batty
Product management is one of the best non-programming roles in the tech industry. It pays well and builds skills widely-applicable skills.

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Outline:
(00:09) Summary
(00:32) Pros
(00:58) Cons
(01:12) Key facts on fit
(01:29) Next steps
(01:55) Sometimes recommended
(02:04) Review status
(02:09) What's this based on?
(02:41) What is this career path?
(05:26) How does it differ from other related roles?
(06:13) What are the major stages of this career?
(06:32) What is it like day to day?
(07:49) Why should you go into product management?
(07:54) Gain valuable transferrable skills that can be used to work directly on a wide range of important problems
(09:36) Earn to give
(10:11) Progression
(10:49) Top tier software companies
(11:23) UK earnings
(11:35) Good job outlook
(13:27) Jeff Pole's story
(14:21) Reasons not to do product management
(14:25) Lack of opportunities to do deep, focussed work
(14:50) Delayed impact
(15:20) Loss of your specialist skills
(15:51) Entry requirements
(15:55) Who should especially consider this option?
(17:34) How to work out if this career is right for you
(17:54) How to get this job
(20:56) Companies to consider applying to
(21:01) Large, prestigious companies
(21:24) Smaller companies
(21:42) Further reading

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First published:
December 6th, 2016

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/product-manager-in-tech

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