Highlights: #208 – Elizabeth Cox on the case that TV shows, movies, and novels can improve the world

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Highlights: #208 – Elizabeth Cox on the case that TV shows, movies, and novels can improve the world

80k After Hours

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11 months ago

Highlights: #208 – Elizabeth Cox on the case that TV shows, movies, and novels can improve the world

Elizabeth Cox — founder of the independent production company Should We Studio — makes the case that storytelling can improve the world. This episode is a selection of highlights from our full interview with Elizabeth, including:

Keiran’s intro (00:00:00)
Empirical evidence of the impact of storytelling (00:00:16)
The hits-based approach to storytelling (00:03:35)
Debating the merits of thinking about target audiences (00:07:48)
Ada vs other approaches to impact-focused storytelling (00:13:15)
Why animation? (00:18:56)
How long will humans stay relevant as creative writers, given AI advances? (00:22:40)

These highlights are from episode #208 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast: Elizabeth Cox on the case that TV shows, movies, and novels can improve the world. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — so if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode!

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong