Founder, 80,000 Hours

Benjamin Todd

Benjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, an organization that provides research and career advice to help people find fulfilling work that does good. He focuses on effective altruism, career strategy, and the intersection of personal happiness and impact.

Known For

80,000 Hours framework for career impactChallenging "follow your passion" adviceResearch on career satisfaction and meaningful workEffective altruism

Canon

Design Thinking Applied to Life Decisions

Novel

The Hedonic Treadmill — Happiness Returns to Baseline

Canon

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Curious

Books

■80,000 Hours: Find a Fulfilling Career That Does Good(2024)

Episodes

#How to Build a Meaningful Career in an Uncertain World | Benjamin ToddAug 7, 2026 #Making Your 80,000 Hours CountJun 1, 2026