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
All content by Benjamin Todd
2023
March
- ArticleArticleWhat is social impact? A definition (Updated)ArticleFebruary
- Blog post
2022
DecemberOctober- Article
September- In which career can you make the biggest contribution? (First published)Article
AugustJulyJune- The case for reducing existential risks (Updated)Article
May- Blog postBlog postMarch
- February
- Career review
2021
November- ArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleBlog postOctober
- Career reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewCareer reviewSeptember
- ArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleCareer exploration: when should you settle? (First published)ArticleArticleArticleArticleAugustJuly
- Blog postMay
- ArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleArticleBlog postBlog postMarch
- Article
2020
December- ArticleCollege advice (Updated)ArticleCareer guideWhere’s the best place to volunteer? (Updated)ArticleNovember
- ArticleSeptember
- PodcastBlog postPodcastBlog postAugust
- Blog postBlog postMay
- Career guideHow to make tough career decisions (Updated)ArticleApril
- 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 credibility (Updated)ArticleOctoberSeptember
- ArticleDoing good together: how to coordinate effectively and avoid single-player thinking (First published)ArticleAugust
- ArticleList of the most urgent global issues (Updated)ArticleMarch
- February
- Improving China-Western coordination on global catastrophic risks (First published)Career review
2017
December- Blog post
October- The case for reducing existential risks (First published)ArticleArticleAugust
- ArticleJuly
- June
- Blog postIs it ever OK to take a harmful job in order to do more good? An in-depth analysis (First published)ArticleMay
- April
- Career guideCollege advice (First published)ArticleCareer guidePart 3: Three ways anyone can make a difference, no matter their job (First published)Career guideCareer guideArticle