“If you need your working day to be fulfilling, if you need to feel like you’re making a difference, trust that voice, because it means you have the passion to actually make a difference in the world. Pursue it, because we need more people with that passion doing good work.” … Read more
AI systems that match or exceed human intelligence across a wide range of cognitive tasks could arrive soon, perhaps as soon as 2030. These wouldn’t be narrow tools that outperform humans at specific tasks like image recognition or playing chess; they’d be in principle capable of the full range of … Read more
“I think that people do big things by taking risks, by starting their own thing, or by moving to a smaller org, or just doing something that you’re really passionate about… I would encourage people to do it, especially when you can, when you’re young, and you have fewer constraints, … Read more
“When you wake up on a random Tuesday in February, do you actually want to do the things that you have to do? Not just do you like the topics or ideas you’re studying… the ideas themselves aren’t enough, because you actually have to do the day-to-day work.” Matthew Coleman … Read more
If you’re concerned about large-scale problems, it’s hard to get bigger than farmed animal welfare. At this moment, approximately 35 billion farmed animals are alive on farms worldwide; that’s over four animals for every human on Earth. Nearly 1 million cows, 4 million pigs, and over 200 million chickens are … Read more
Starting out in your career or shifting to a new field often feels like a catch-22: you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. How are you supposed to enter a career if the entry-level positions already require experience in the career? Here’s … Read more
Are you thinking about changing your career and trying something new? If so, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves in work that doesn’t quite fit with their skills, values, or interests. Perhaps you chose your career based on early opportunities that you had or educational decisions that you made … Read more
“I decided that I wanted to change what I was doing because I really wanted to focus on malaria. And at that time, malaria was kind of an obsession for me because malaria is super interesting. It’s biology, but it’s also public health.” Arnon Houri-Yafin is the founder and CEO … Read more
“One of the lessons I’ve learned looking back on my career is that there’s only so much you can plan for. I’m someone who tries to control things for myself and prefers to clearly map out my path, but I’ve realized over the years that sometimes you just have to … Read more
A common frustration that experienced professionals face when applying for jobs is being told they’re “overqualified” for roles they’re genuinely interested in. This rejection can feel particularly stinging—after all, wouldn’t more experience and qualifications make you a stronger candidate? However, there are legitimate reasons why a hiring manager might be … Read more
