Part 3: No matter your job, here’s 3 evidence-based ways anyone can have a real impact

TYPE III AUDIO (All episodes) · 2023-06-14

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No matter which career you choose, anyone can make a difference by donating to charity, engaging in advocacy, or volunteering.

Unfortunately, many attempts to do good in this way are ineffective, and some actually cause harm.

Take sponsored skydiving. Every year, thousands of people collect donations for good causes and throw themselves out of planes to draw attention to whatever charity they’ve chosen to support. This sounds like a win-win: the fundraiser gets an exhilarating once-in-a-lifetime experience while raising money for a worthy cause. What could be the harm in that?

Quite a bit, actually.

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/making-a-difference/

Narrated for 80,000 Hours by Perrin Walker of TYPE III AUDIO.

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