Squiggly Careers Are You Wasting Your Talent? (Why Moral Ambition Matters)
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Oct 14, 2025 Explore the intriguing concept of moral ambition and its significance in utilizing your 80,000 working hours for meaningful work. Discover the belief–behaviour gap and learn how to translate intentions into actions. The hosts offer practical volunteering strategies that align personal skills with impactful contributions. Learn how to expand your influence beyond immediate circles and identify role models who inspire positive change. Reflect on how small, incremental shifts can lead to substantial impacts in your career and community.
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Moral Ambition Is About Action Not Identity
- Rutger Bregman defines moral ambition as the longing to make a difference and leave a legacy.
- He argues you become good by doing good, making action central to morality.
Your Career Is A Major Moral Decision
- A full-time career equals roughly 80,000 working hours and counts as a major moral choice.
- How you spend that time matters morally, not just personally.
Mindset vs Behaviour: The Belief–Behaviour Gap
- Bregman highlights the belief–behaviour gap where people believe in good causes but don't act.
- Closing that gap requires turning belief into concrete behaviour.
