Rethink Priorities careers

We do research, mainly on improving the welfare and lives of nonhuman animals. We also work to make sure we all survive, helping minimize the risk of civilization-ending events, like widespread nuclear war. Lastly, we try to find and develop other neglected but promising areas to improve the world and try to further build the community of people working on these issues.

Rather than just doing what feels right, we use evidence and careful analysis to find the very best causes to work on. We work analytically, trying to improve the efforts of others via policy and advocacy. Our research agenda and approach are still in the very early stages and may change significantly as we grow and learn.