How replaceable are the top candidates in large hiring rounds? Why the answer flips depending on the distribution of applicant abilityBlog post by Robert Wiblin · Published August 13th, 2019StrategiesUnconventional Advice
Prof Cass Sunstein on how social change happens, and why it’s so often abrupt & unpredictablePodcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published June 17th, 2019AdvocacyFactory FarmingJournalistPromoting Effective AltruismUnconventional Advice
Recap: why do some organisations say their recent hires are worth so much?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Last updated May 2019EtG pros and consPriority pathsPromoting Effective Altruism
Can journalists still write about important things?Podcast by Robert Wiblin and Keiran Harris · Published February 27th, 2019AdvocacyJournalismPromoting Effective Altruism
What’s the best charity to donate to?Key article by Ben Todd & the 80,000 Hours Team · Published December 23rd, 2018Donation effectivenessEarning to GiveEffective Altruism
Have a particular strength? Already an expert in a field? Here are the socially impactful careers 80,000 Hours suggests you consider first.Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published October 6th, 2018CareersFrameworks and planningOrganisationsProblem areasStrategies
The highest impact career paths our research has identified so farKey article by Benjamin Todd · Published August 12th, 2018Big pictureCareersFrameworks and planningOrganisationsPriority pathsProblem areasStrategies
Guide to effective holiday giving in 2017Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 22nd, 2017Earning to Give
Which industry has the highest paying jobs?Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published May 10th, 2017Academic ResearchArts and EntertainmentConsultingDoctorEntrepreneurshipIncomeInvestment BankingLawyerSales and marketingSoftware Engineering
The effective altruism guide to donating this giving seasonBlog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 28th, 2016Earning to Give
How much is one vote worth?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published November 4th, 2016GovernmentInfluencing budgetsParty PoliticsPolitics
Interview: trying to change the resources industry from the insideBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 25th, 2016Earning to GiveEngineeringResources
Just how bad is being a CEO in big tobacco?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published January 21st, 2016Earning to Give
Where should you donate to have the most impact during giving season 2015?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 24th, 2015Donation effectiveness
Podcast with Ben West, who expects to donate tens of millions for charity through tech entrepreneurshipBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 24th, 2015Earning to GiveTech Entrepreneurship
Who should found a startup? Podcast with the founder of Entrepreneur FirstBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 21st, 2015Earning to GiveEntrepreneurship
What’s the easiest way anyone can have a big social impact?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 16th, 2015Earning to Give
Why you should focus more on talent gaps, not funding gapsBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 27th, 2015Cause selectionEtG pros and cons
Common investing mistakes in the effective altruism communityBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 28th, 2015Earning to Give
Can you have more impact working in a foundation than earning to give?Blog post by Roman Duda · Published July 30th, 2015Earning to GiveFoundation Program ManagementFoundationsInfluencing budgets
Update: how many extra donations have we caused?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 26th, 2015Earning to Give
Is wealth inequality so extreme that it’s OK to be a ruthless trader?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 22nd, 2015EtG pros and consQuantitative hedge funds
Defining ‘Earning to Give’Blog post by William MacAskill · Published July 13th, 2015Big pictureEarning to Give
Effective altruists love systemic changeBlog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 8th, 2015Animal WelfareBest ResourcesEarning to GiveGlobal Priorities ResearchGovernmentMoral philosophyParty PoliticsPolitics
80,000 Hours thinks that only a small proportion of people should earn to give long termBlog post by William MacAskill · Published July 6th, 2015Career CapitalEarning to GiveEtG adviceEtG pros and consFinancePersonal Fit
Why are wages less stable in skilled professions?Blog post by Peter Orr · Published July 3rd, 2015Income
What are your chances of getting elected to Congress, if you try?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 2nd, 2015AdvocacyInfluencing budgetsLawyerParty PoliticsParty PoliticsPolitics
What’s the best way to spend $20,000 to help the common good?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 28th, 2015Donation effectiveness
The winner takes all economyBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 10th, 2015Career trendsIncome
Donating to Giving What We Can is higher impact than donating to GiveWell recommended charities.Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 9th, 2015Donation effectivenessGiving What We CanPromoting Effective Altruism
The rise of income inequality and what it means for your careerBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 8th, 2015Career trendsIncome
Earning to give is systemic changeBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 30th, 2014EtG pros and cons
Serial social entrepreneur, Michael Norton OBE, speaks in OxfordBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 20th, 2014AdvocacySocial entrepreneurship
Update: 7 career strategies for making a differenceBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 22nd, 2014Strategies
Tips on careers in journalism from NPR correspondent David FolkenflikBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 8th, 2014AdvocacyJournalist
Foundation influence interview with Kerry VaughanBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 31st, 2014AdvocacyFoundation Program Management
Which university has better entrepreneurs?Blog post by Ryan Carey · Published June 24th, 2014EntrepreneurshipIncome
App Academy interview with Buck ShlegerisBlog post by Ryan Carey · Published April 28th, 2014IncomeSoftware Engineering
How much do people pursuing earning to give actually give?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published April 9th, 2014Earning to Give
Interview with Matt GibbBlog post by Thomas Hendrey · Published February 25th, 2014Earning to GiveTech Entrepreneurship
Case study: should I finish my degree?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 21st, 2014IncomeWhat to study
Case study: earning to give compared to medical researchBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 19th, 2014Biomedical ResearchDoctorEarning to GiveFinanceMedical Researcher
5 ways to make a big difference in any careerBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 3rd, 2014Earning to GiveFundraisingGiving What We CanVolunteering
Case study: can I earn more in software or finance?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 30th, 2014FinanceIncomeSoftware Engineering
Case study: choosing between working at Effective Altruist organisations, Earning to Give and Graduate schoolBlog post by Peter Hurford · Published January 9th, 2014BusinessEarning to GivePromoting Effective AltruismSoftware Engineering
Research into the earnings of software engineersBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 6th, 2014IncomeSoftware Engineering
An interview on which skills most boost your employabilityBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 17th, 2013Earning to GiveSkills
A comparison of medical research and earning to giveBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 13th, 2013Academic ResearchBiomedical ResearchDoctorEarning to Give
Live Q&A in Oxford with Dame Stephanie ShirleyBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 11th, 2013Earning to GiveTech Entrepreneurship
What should you do with a very large amount of money?Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 6th, 2013Biomedical ResearchCatastrophic RisksEarning to GiveFoundationsGlobal Priorities ResearchImmigration ReformImproving Decision MakingPromoting Effective AltruismUnconventional Advice
Why consider becoming a trader?Blog post by Joe · Published October 30th, 2013Asset ManagementEarning to Give
Show me the harmBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 31st, 2013EtG pros and consFinanceInvestment Banking
Maximizing your donations via a jobBlog post by Alexei Andreev · Published June 24th, 2013Earning to GiveSoftware Engineering
Why Earning to Give is often not the best optionBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 10th, 2013EtG pros and cons
How to double your donations with no extra effortBlog post by Joey Savoie · Published May 15th, 2013EtG advice
Estimation – Part II: How much will you earn?Blog post by Jonathan Willis · Published May 13th, 2013Earning to Give
How much is 50p worth to you?Blog post by Jess Whittlestone · Published April 26th, 2013Earning to Give
How much do taxes matter if you’re giving to charity?Blog post by Ben Hoskin · Published March 1st, 2013EtG advice
How to find out earnings for different jobsBlog post by Richard Batty · Published February 25th, 2013Best ResourcesIncome
Trading, donating and charter cities: An interview with Ben GilbertBlog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 8th, 2013Asset ManagementCharter CitiesEarning to Give
The power of effective activismBlog post by Jess Whittlestone · Published December 23rd, 2012Advocacy
Christmas gifts, goats and cash-transfer charitiesBlog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published December 12th, 2012Earning to Give
Is there such thing as a ‘bad’ charity?Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published September 5th, 2012Donation effectiveness
Universalisability – Immoral Industries Part 3Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published July 31st, 2012EtG pros and cons
Collective Action: working in unethical industries part 2Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published July 29th, 2012EtG pros and cons
The wider consequences of giving away moneyBlog post by Ben Gilbert · Published July 22nd, 2012Donation effectiveness
Following in Schindler’s footstepsBlog post by William MacAskill · Published June 29th, 2012EtG pros and cons
Donation methods: credit vs chequeBlog post by Patrick Brinich-Langlois · Published May 2nd, 2012EtG advice
The replaceability effect: working in unethical industries part 1Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published March 26th, 2012EtG pros and consTrue ImpactUnconventional Advice
Why doesn’t everyone use match funding?Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published March 21st, 2012Earning to Give
5 ways to be misled by salary rankingsBlog post by Carl Shulman · Published February 25th, 2012Best ResourcesIncome
Is banking harmful?Blog post by Zander Redwood · Published January 22nd, 2012EtG pros and consInvestment Banking
It is Effectiveness, not Overhead that MattersBlog post by Boris Yakubchik · Published November 24th, 2011Donation effectiveness
