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#55 – Lutter & Winter on founding charter cities with outstanding governance to end poverty

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Navigating Cultural Expectations and Risk in Career Choices

This chapter explores the tension between cultural expectations and personal ambitions in career paths, particularly within a Nigerian context. It highlights the challenges of risk aversion faced when choosing between traditional professions and the potential for rewarding, but less conventional, career ventures.

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