80,000 Hours Podcast With Rob Wiblin

"It does open you up to a lot of beautiful vistas of human experience. And as somebody who is interested in the world, it was really undersold to me how interesting kids are, and how interesting being a parent is. And it’s worth paying attention to, not just because you’re supposed to, but because you learn just a tremendous amount about what it means to be a human being." —Ezra KleinWe’ve had a lot of guests over the years who’ve reflected on their experiences having kids, so we thought it would be fun to compile some of these clips to see what picture they paint about the ups and downs of parenting. Links to learn more and full transcript.After hearing former guests’ insights, hosts Luisa Rodriguez and Rob Wiblin chat about:Which of these resonate the most with Rob, now that he’s been a dad for six months (plus an update at nine months).What have been the biggest surprises for Rob in becoming a parent.Whether the benefits of parenthood can actually be studied, and if we get skewed impressions of how bad par