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80,000 Hours

By Benjamin Todd

80,000 Hours Philosophy

80,000 Hours

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Find a fulfilling career that tackles the world's most pressing problems, using this guide based on over ten years of research alongside academics at Oxford.

You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. This means your choice of career is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make.

Make the right choices, and you can help solve some of the world's most pressing problems, as well as have a more rewarding, interesting life.

For such an important decision, however, there's surprisingly little good advice out there. Most career advice focuses on things like how to write a CV, and much of the rest is just (misleading) platitudes like "follow your passion". Most people we speak to don't even use career advice - they just speak to friends and try to figure it out for themselves.

When it comes to helping others with your career the advice usually assumes you need to work as a teacher, doctor, charity worker, and so on, even though these paths might not be a good fit for you, and were not what the highest-impact people in history did.

This guide is based on over ten years of research conducted alongside academics at the University of Oxford. It aims to help you find a career you enjoy, you're good at, and that tackles the world's most pressing problems.

It covers topics like: 1. What makes for a dream job, and why "follow your passion" can be misleading. 2. Why the most effective ways to make a difference aren't always the obvious ones like working at a charity, or becoming a doctor. 3. How to compare global problems, like climate change and poverty, in terms of their scale and urgency. 4. How to discover and develop your strengths. >What people are saying

"A ridiculously in-depth guide about how to find that perfect career for you" >"This career guide is among the most thoughtful and grounded I've seen" >"This incredible group is helping people have a greater social impact with their careers." >"Every college grad should read this" >Read more online >About the authors >Benjamin Todd is the co-founder and president of 80,000 Hours. He grew the organisation from a student society at Oxford to the organisation it is today. He has a Master's degree in Physics and Philosophy from Oxford, and speaks Chinese, badly.

Ben is advised by the rest of the 80,000 Hours team.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
500
Release Date:
2023-07-27
Publication Date:
2023-07-27
Publisher:
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1399957090
ISBN13:
9781399957090
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
656 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
30 cm

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