The 80000 Hours Career Guide — Find a fulfilling career that does good Part 5: The world’s biggest problems and why they’re not what first comes to mind
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Sep 3, 2023 Explore the world's most urgent problems, focusing on global health, threats like climate change and AI, strategies for addressing global problems, capacity building and effective altruism, and building skills for addressing global problems.
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Global Impact
- Helping people in rich countries is not always the most impactful.
- The world's poorest are far worse off and far more neglected.
Oral Rehydration Therapy's Impact
- Dr. Nalin's oral rehydration therapy saved as many lives as world peace would have in the late 20th century.
- This highlights the immense impact of global health interventions.
Cost-Effective Health Interventions
- The most effective health interventions are far cheaper and more impactful than average ones.
- Focusing on these top interventions can significantly increase your impact.