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#42 – Habiba Islam on Planning a High-Impact Career and Ambitious Altruism

#42 – Habiba Islam on Planning a High-Impact Career and Ambitious Altruism

FromHear This Idea


#42 – Habiba Islam on Planning a High-Impact Career and Ambitious Altruism

FromHear This Idea

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Length:
87 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Habiba Islam is a member of the 80,000 Hours career advising team.
First, the two most important links:

Apply to receive free career coaching: 80000hours.org/hti
Apply to join the 80k career advising team here

In this conversation, we talk about —

How to begin planning a high-impact career
What one-on-one calls with 80k are like (and why you might consider applying)
Different motivations and framings for longtermism
The case for being ambitious if you want to do good in your career
Concrete next steps for beginning the process of career planning

You can read more about the topics we cover in this episode's write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/habiba.
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Released:
Feb 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.