This is a selection of highlights from episode #172 of <a href="https://80000hours.org/podcast/">The 80,000 Hours Podcast</a>.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:<a href="https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/bryan-caplan-stop-reading-the-news/">Bryan Caplan on why you should stop reading the news</a>And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong

Two angles on why you shouldn't read the news

Isn't it important for good citizens to follow what's going on?

But what if I mostly read good news? And what if I miss the frenetic energy?

Rational irrationality on the part of voters

Benjamin Todd on the history of 80,000 Hours

Resources on how to do good with your career — and anything else we here at 80,000 Hours feel like releasing.