"If you became conscious today, what would be the fastest way to  learn what's possible in the world in order to create a massively beneficial impact?"  

According to Beniamin, the key to finding the answer lies in studying the lives and work of influential individuals in the fields of science, business, and the arts throughout history.

He agreed to himself that he would read hundreds of books in these areas before starting anything on his own. He says that his thinking and view of the world changed a lot after.

Two books he finds really important are Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and Peter Thiel's Zero to One.

He mentions some other people he has studied and have influenced him a lot: Platon, Newton, Paul Graham, and Elon Musk.

What he suggests in order to learn a lot about the world is to study mathematics, physics, and computer science for technology, while for the humanities he recommends reading the most popular science-fiction books.