> > For some reason, a lot of smart college students end up with the idea that “solving hard technical problems” is the best thing they can do with their life

> > For some reason, a lot of smart college students end up with the idea that “solving hard technical problems” is the best thing they can do with their life > Well it's better than fucking up the world at least. I think there's a good case to be made that over-focus on narrowly defined "hard problems" is one of the biggest drivers of existential risk we face