Some causes, organizations, and interventions are far more “neglected” than others – meaning they receive less funding, talent, political capital, public attention, or other resources. Taking neglectedness into account helps us recognize unique opportunities for impact. It also helps ensure that our investments are cost-effective since opportunities receiving a lot … Read more
Your comparative advantage refers to the extra advantage you have in a particular role in relation to the skills, strengths, and fitness of others who could do the job. Playing to your comparative advantage can help you to maximize your counterfactual impact, even if (perhaps surprisingly) it isn’t the role … Read more
Cause neutrality refers to the effort to be impartial and neutral when choosing what causes to prioritize. Though being completely impartial is difficult, those who support cause neutrality aim to avoid dedicating themselves to “pet causes,” only exploring options within a narrow goal or field, and including considerations that are … Read more
The counterfactual impact of some action or decision is the additional benefit (or harm) caused by that action, compared to what would have happened if you hadn’t done it. For example, if you help out a person in need but replace someone else who would have done an equally good … Read more
Career capital refers to the abilities and resources you accumulate – whether skills, credentials, connections, or savings – that allow you to do more with your career in the future. It’s an important consideration in long-term career planning, especially in the early stages of your career. Increasing future impact It’s … Read more
Mental health disorders are one of the most significant impairments to quality of life worldwide. It’s estimated that over one in ten people around the world live with a mental health disorder, with over 264 million suffering from depression. And, unfortunately, these might be significant underestimates. On top of this, common psychological patterns and biases may make it … Read more
How much could you help the world by founding a new profitable business? Well, it depends on several factors, but there are at least two ways for-profit entrepreneurship could lead to large-scale impact. First, you could provide products and services that directly improve the world. Second, you could generate a … Read more
Want to help fight climate change? A career in climate science could help you do just that. By advancing our understanding of Earth’s climate and how human behavior affects it, we might be able to improve our chances of reducing climate change and mitigate its worst effects. For those who … Read more
When most people think about veterinarians, they tend to imagine veterinary surgeons – the people they take their pets to when they’re sick. To an extent, this is fair – the majority of veterinarians do indeed work in clinical roles, diagnosing and treating individual animals in settings like veterinary clinics, hospitals, farms, … Read more
There’s no shortage of significant problems affecting the world, but with limited time, money, and resources, it’s impossible to tackle them all at once. As a result, we need to do a bit of strategizing to figure out which problems are the most pressing – and how we can most … Read more
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