[Career review] “Nuclear weapons safety and security” by Benjamin Hilton

Find out how you could use your career to prevent a nuclear war and reduce the risks posed by nuclear weapons.

Narrated by AI.

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Outline:

(01:19) Recommended

(01:29) Review status

(01:34) Why working to prevent nuclear conflict is high-impact

(03:05) What goals should we be aiming towards?

(07:29) What does this path involve?

(08:29) Working in the US government

(14:01) Other governments and international institutions

(15:29) Research

(18:28) Communication and advocacy

(20:05) Working to build the field of nuclear risk reduction

(20:50) Example people

(20:54) Joan Rohlfing

(21:23) Recommended organisations for reducing nuclear risk

(24:08) Want one-on-one advice on pursuing this path?

(24:32) Find a job in this path

(24:46) Learn more about nuclear weapons safety and security

(26:18) Learn about other high-impact careers

The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
April 29th, 2024

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/nuclear-weapons

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