Off the Clock #6: Starting Small with Conor Barnes
80k After Hours · The 80,000 Hours team
October 15, 20241h 5m
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Show Notes
Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/yncw2T77OAc
Matt, Bella, and Huon sit down with Conor Barnes to discuss unlikely journeys, EA criticism, discipline, timeless decision theory, and how to do the most good with a degree in classics.
Check out:
- Conor’s 100 Tips for a Better Life: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/7hFeMWC6Y5eaSixbD/100-tips-for-a-better-life
- Conor’s writing: https://parhelia.conorbarnes.com/
- Zvi on timeless decision theory: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/scwoBEju75C45W5n3/how-i-lost-100-pounds-using-tdt
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