Anil Seth on Consciousness: The Predictive Brain Explained
Explore how Anil Seth’s predictive processing view reframes consciousness as a biologically grounded, constantly updated best…
How to Reduce Accidental Harm in High-Impact Careers
How to pursue an ambitious, impact-focused career while reducing the risk of accidentally causing serious harm…
AI Governance, AGI Safety, and Human Agency
Exploring how competition, governance, and cooperation can steer frontier AI systems toward safer and more beneficial…
Venture Capital Returns: Success Rates, Risks & Realistic Outcomes
Understanding the financial outcomes and probability of success in venture capital investments.
Is a Machine Learning PhD Worth It? Careers, Impact, and Fit
A realistic, in-depth look at the impact, trade-offs, and opportunities of doing a PhD in machine…
Moral Empathy, Cluelessness, and Infinite Ethics
How moral empathy, uncertainty about long-term effects, and infinite ethics reshape the way we think about…
Hedonistic Utilitarianism: Meaning, Criticisms, and Implications
Exploring whether pleasure alone can ground morality, and what this means for animals, AI, population ethics,…
Front-Office Finance Careers: Roles, Tradeoffs & Fit
Understand what front-office finance roles involve, who thrives in them, and how they compare to other…
How to Build a High-Impact Effective Altruism University Group
A practical guide to starting, growing, and improving effective altruism university groups that welcome students and…
80,000 Hours 2023–2025 Review: AI-First Strategy, Impact, and Future Direction
A deep dive into how 80,000 Hours evolved from 2023 to mid-2025, what changed, what worked,…
AI Alignment: Scalable Oversight, Robustness and Governance
Exploring concrete techniques, research agendas, and governance ideas for building advanced AI systems that robustly pursue…
Superforecasting and the Science of Accurate Prediction
Discover how rigorous forecasting methods transform uncertainty into actionable intelligence for critical decisions.