Author archive: Benjamin Todd
Benjamin is the president and cofounder of 80,000 Hours. He managed the organisation while it grew from a lecture, to a student society, to the organisation it is today. He also helped to get effective altruism started in Oxford in 2011.
This page lists all of his writing at 80,000 Hours. See some highlights.
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Selected highlights
Advanced series: our most important and novel research on what makes for a high-impact career
Article by Benjamin Todd and the 80,000 Hours team · Published May 2023
Is it fair to say that most social programmes don’t work?
Article by Benjamin Todd · Last updated August 2017 · First published July 2017
All content by Benjamin Todd
2024
August
- Article
May
2023
December
- ArticlePodcast (80k After Hours)SkillPolicy and political skills (Updated)SkillOrganisation-building (Updated)SkillOctober
- Experience with an emerging power (especially China) (First published)Skill
September- Policy and political skills (First published)SkillOrganisation-building (First published)SkillCommunicating ideas (First published)SkillArticleCareer reviewMay
- Advanced series: our most important and novel research on what makes for a high-impact career (First published)ArticleBlog postArticleCareer guideCareer guideCareer guideCareer guideCareer guideWhy should I read this guide? (Updated)Career guideCareer guideCareer guideCareer guideCareer guidePart 10: How to make your career plan (Updated)Career guidePart 1: We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here’s what we found. (Updated)Career guideCareer guideApril
- Blog postMarch
- ArticleArticleEarning to give in quantitative trading (Updated)Career reviewWhat is social impact? A definition (Updated)ArticleArticleArticleWhy and how to earn to give (Updated)ArticleFebruary
- Blog postArticle
2022
DecemberSeptember- In which career can you make the biggest contribution? (First published)Article
AugustJune- The case for reducing existential risks (Updated)Article
May- Blog postBlog postMarch
- Article
2021
November- Applying an unusual skill to a needed niche (First published)ArticleArticleBlog postOctober
- Career reviewCareer reviewEarning to give in quantitative trading (First published)Career reviewBiorisk research, strategy, and policy (First published)Career reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewWhat is social impact? A definition (First published)ArticleSeptember
- ArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleCareer exploration: when should you settle? (First published)ArticleArticleArticleThe best solutions are far more effective than others (First published)ArticleAugustJuly
- Blog postMay
- ArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleBlog postBlog postMarch
- Advanced series: our most important and novel research on what makes for a high-impact career (Updated)ArticleArticleArticle
2020
December- Career planning and decision making — all our best resources (First published)ArticleNovember
- ArticleSeptember
- PodcastBlog postPodcastBlog postAugust
- Blog postBlog postMay
- How to make tough career decisions (Updated)Article
April- What programmes will 80,000 Hours provide (and not provide) within the effective altruism community?Blog postMarch
- ArticleArticle
2019
November- ArticleOctoberMay
- Blog post
2018
November- Blog postOur impact and credibility (Updated)ArticleOctober