Making Your 80,000 Hours Count (with Benjamin Todd)

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We'd love to hear from you. Today is May 6, 2026, and my guest is Benjamin Todd. He is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit that helps people find careers that effectively tackle the world's most pressing problems. And he is the author of the book, 80,000 Hours, How to Have a Fulfilling Career That Does Good, which is our subject for today. Ben, welcome to Econ Talk.

Hi, thanks for having me. I've listened to many of your episodes for well over 10 years, so it's an honor to be here. Oh, many thanks. Let's start with the title. Uh, why is it called, why is your organization called 80,000 Hours?

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