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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 25

    Most self-help advice is awful. Here’s all the stuff that actually works.

    1 reply 20 retweets 37 likes
  2. Retweeted
    Dec 12

    In 1939, Einstein wrote to FDR "It may be possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction ... and powerful bombs of a new type may thus be constructed." Just a few years later, these bombs were created. In this new age, what should be our biggest priority?

    1 reply 8 retweets 24 likes
  3. Dec 12

    Many think the chances [of human extinction] are extremely low, with over 30% guessing they’re under 1 in 10 million. Researchers think the risks are over 1000x higher.

    7 retweets 9 likes
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    Dec 12

    An uncomfortable truth: human extinction is a lot more plausible than most people think. We used to think the risks were extremely low, but when we looked into it, we changed our minds:

    20 retweets 29 likes
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    Dec 3

    In the latest episode of the 80,000 hour podcast is speaking about his decades of research on forecasting, about predicting low-probability high-impact disasters, and when experts know more than you:

    25 retweets 61 likes
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    Dec 1

    . has a post in which they speculate about which are the '10 most harmful jobs’ one can do. (#3 for example is to work in homeopathy or similar scams)

    7 replies 51 retweets 79 likes
  7. Nov 30

    Evidence Action is commencing a search for three new leadership positions that might be of particular interest to the effective altruism community:

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    Nov 28

    Guide to working in policy and strategy via

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    Nov 29

    Claire Walsh from highlights the importance of using randomised controlled trials to identify which policies and social programs actually work

    2 retweets 5 likes
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    Nov 27

    Two new GiveWell top charities this year:

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    Nov 27

    No Lean Season (YC W17) Named GiveWell Top Charity

    1 reply 15 retweets 42 likes
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    Nov 27

    We're honored to be the first organization to have three programs listed in 's top/standout charity list! Dispensers for Safe Water, Deworm the World Initiative, and No Lean Season all recognized

    18 retweets 39 likes
  13. Nov 27

    Two new GiveWell top charities this year:

    3 retweets 3 likes
  14. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    A probing review of "Inadequate Equilibria" by :

    9 retweets 14 likes
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    Nov 27

    What are the ten most harmful jobs you can do? By

    2 retweets 4 likes
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    Nov 26

    Has changed your career plans at all? If so, please take a few minutes to let us know! It's the only way we can continue to operate and improve our research:

    1 retweet 1 like
  17. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    Listener feedback: "Listening to the tetlock 80000 podcast on the road out of palm springs. 10/10 would podcast again!!!!"

    2 retweets 8 likes
  18. Nov 26

    Has 80,000 Hours changed your career plans at all? If so, please take a few minutes to let us know! It's the only way we can continue to operate and improve our research:

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  19. Nov 26

    20 emerging issues in biological engineering:

    6 retweets 3 likes
  20. Retweeted
    Nov 26

    Jaká povolání jsou nejškodlivější? napoví :)

    1 retweet 1 like
  21. Retweeted
    Nov 24

    Dog saves woman during attempted street robbery. Not all heroes wear capes, some have paws and sharp teeth. What a good doggo!

    2,212 replies 85,798 retweets 177,833 likes

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