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Three times we changed our mind about what’s the world’s biggest problem
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/world-problems/
"Finally, as we saw earlier, the majority of US social interventions probably don’t work. This is because problems facing the poor in rich countries are complex and hard to solve. Moreover, even the most evidence-backed interventions are expensive and have modest effects."
Cost-effectiveness of health interventions as found in the Disease Controls Priorities Project 2. See “The moral imperative towards cost-effectiveness in global health” by Toby Ord for more explanation.
"How to preserve future generations – find the more neglected risks"
Biosecurity: The threat from future disease
Artificial intelligence and the ‘control problem’
How to work out which problems you should focus on"