EACHI August Events:
August Discussion Club: Join us for a discussion on nuclear weapon risks Saturday, August 10th from 2-4 pm at the Near North Library Chicago Library meeting room. We'll explore topics discussed on recent episodes of the 80,000 Hours podcast like the "three-body problem" between the US, Russia, and China, talk about potentially effective approaches to mitigate catastrophic nuclear risks, and discuss how nuclear weapon risk fits into larger global catastrophic risks. You can register for the event here: https://lu.ma/236ek57g . Please feel free to come even if you’re worried it will be awkward, you won’t fit in, or you aren’t the “typical person who comes to an EA meetup.” And remember, readings/media are optional!
If you do want to learn about this topic before the discussion, you can check out:
80,000 Hours podcast: Christian Ruhl on why we’re entering a new nuclear age — and how to reduce the risks.
Vox: It’s time for a new atomic altruism
Founders Pledge: Global Catastrophic Nuclear Risk
EA Forum: Nuclear Risk Research Ideas
Rethink Priorities: Overview of Rethink Priorities’ work on risks from nuclear weapons
August Social Event: We’ll be hosting an August social event. Details coming soon!
Careers
80,000 Hours has a new advanced series on career impact looking at questions like: What does it mean to “make a difference”? Can we balance doing what we love with having a positive impact? What role should finding your personal strengths play in your career? How long should you explore different career options?
A recent EA Forum post rounds up several pieces of advice for early-career people interested in seeking jobs or internships in EA-related positions
Ambitious Impact’s How to Launch a High-Impact Nonprofit book can now be downloaded for free!
Cause Areas
Animal Welfare
The Good Food Institute has a new report on the state of global policy on alternative proteins.
The Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit US has videos from their 2024 conference.
Recent news about the intersection of AI & Animals.
Global Health and Wellbeing
Give Well looks at whether their Top Charities are saving the same lives each year?
The EU will contribute over €750 million to the African Vaccines Manufacturing Accelerator
HIV trial shows injectable prevents 100% infection in women and girls
Global Catastrophic Risks
The U.S. and China held their first informal nuclear talks in five years
Toby Ord’s The Precipice revisited
What nuclear annihilation could look like
Useful Tools
Rethink Priorities has a several new tools from their Charitable Resource Allocation Frameworks and Tools (CRAFT) Sequence, including:
The Portfolio Builder Tool to help optimize and align giving portfolios for different cause areas based on individual beliefs and risk preferences.
The Moral Parliament Tool to explore decision-making under normative uncertainty and help users apply various methods to see how these affect prioritization of intervention projects.
(Please contact EACHI’s organizers, Nick or Spencer, if you have something you’d like featured here next month)
We look forward to seeing you in person!
