Author: medha deb

Worklife

Does It Matter If Someone Else Would Do It Anyway?

How the idea that 'someone else would do it anyway' shapes career choices and moral responsibility.

Medha Deb·10 min read
Learning

How Nuclear Escalation Happens and How to Reduce the Risk

Exploring how miscalculation, technology, and human error could turn a local crisis into a civilization-threatening nuclear…

Medha Deb·13 min read
Worklife

Technical AI Safety Research: Careers, Skills, and Pathways

Explore how to become a technical AI safety researcher, what the work involves, and why it…

Medha Deb·11 min read
Skills Lab

How to Build a Fulfilling, High-Impact Career

A research-informed roadmap to choosing work that is both personally fulfilling and genuinely improves the world.

Medha Deb·10 min read
Learning

How to Be a High-Impact Mission-Driven Podcast Host

A detailed guide to planning, hosting, and growing a podcast that advances a serious, mission-driven cause.

Medha Deb·11 min read
Worklife

Forecasting Careers: Skills, Impact, and How to Get Started

How to use probabilistic forecasting skills, data, and judgment to shape better decisions on the world’s…

Medha Deb·10 min read
Learning

Why Faster Science Isn’t Always Better

Exploring whether accelerating scientific advancement truly benefits humanity or poses existential threats.

Medha Deb·9 min read
Mindset

Why Following Your Passion Isn’t Enough for Career Success

Rethink the myth of following your passion and learn a more evidence-based way to build a…

Medha Deb·9 min read
Worklife

How Chris Olah Built an AI Research Career Without a Degree

Practical lessons from a non-traditional path into top AI labs, research impact, and explaining complex ideas…

Medha Deb·11 min read
Worklife

AI Policy Careers: Roles, Skills, and Pathways

Explore high-impact career opportunities shaping the future of artificial intelligence policy and governance.

Medha Deb·11 min read