The Importance of Thinking Like a Philosopher

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Philosophy is a powerful way of thinking, but what do you feel like it lacks? What are the tools philosophers don't use as much that maybe are important skills when you could have go into other areas of life? "I think even though I love philosophy, I think it's wonderful. And it does train your mind"

What is 80,000 Hours? What sorts of people should become entrepreneurs? How can you run cheap experiments on yourself? What are some beneficial modes of philosophical thinking?

Arden Koehler is a researcher and writer at 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit whose mission is to help people use their careers to help solve the world's most pressing problems, and an active member of the effective altruism community. Arden has a PhD in philosophy from New York University, with a specialisation in ethics and attitudes toward time, and a B.A. in philosophy from University of California, Berkeley. You can check out her work at 80,000 Hours, and you can email her at arden@80000hours.org.

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