Strategies (Topic archive)

Have a particular strength? Already an expert in a field? Here are the socially impactful careers 80,000 Hours suggests you consider first.

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published October 6th, 2018

These are the world’s highest impact career paths according to our research

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published August 12th, 2018

Guide to effective holiday giving in 2017

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 22nd, 2017

Earning to Give

Making millions for charity each year by working in quant finance

Podcast by Robert Wiblin · Published August 28th, 2017

Which industry has the highest paying jobs?

Key article by Benjamin Todd · Published May 10th, 2017

The effective altruism guide to donating this giving season

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 28th, 2016

Earning to Give

How much is one vote worth?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published November 4th, 2016

Interview: trying to change the resources industry from the inside

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 25th, 2016

Just how bad is being a CEO in big tobacco?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published January 21st, 2016

Earning to Give

Where should you donate to have the most impact during giving season 2015?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published December 24th, 2015

Donation effectiveness

Podcast with Ben West, who expects to donate tens of millions for charity through tech entrepreneurship

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 24th, 2015

Who should found a startup? Podcast with the founder of Entrepreneur First

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 21st, 2015

What’s the easiest way anyone can have a big social impact?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 16th, 2015

Earning to Give

Why you should focus more on talent gaps, not funding gaps

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 27th, 2015

Common investing mistakes in the effective altruism community

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 28th, 2015

Earning to Give

Can you have more impact working in a foundation than earning to give?

Blog post by Roman Duda · Published July 30th, 2015

Update: how many extra donations have we caused?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 26th, 2015

Earning to Give

Is wealth inequality so extreme that it’s OK to be a ruthless trader?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 22nd, 2015

Defining ‘Earning to Give’

Blog post by William MacAskill · Published July 13th, 2015

Effective altruists love systemic change

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 8th, 2015

80,000 Hours thinks that only a small proportion of people should earn to give long term

Blog post by William MacAskill · Published July 6th, 2015

Why are wages less stable in skilled professions?

Blog post by Peter Orr · Published July 3rd, 2015

Income

What are your chances of getting elected to Congress, if you try?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published July 2nd, 2015

What’s the best way to spend $20,000 to help the common good?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 28th, 2015

Donation effectiveness

The winner takes all economy

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 10th, 2015

Donating to Giving What We Can is higher impact than donating to GiveWell recommended charities.

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 9th, 2015

The rise of income inequality and what it means for your career

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 8th, 2015

Why I stopped Earning to Give

Blog post by Simon K · Published June 6th, 2015

EtG pros and cons

Earning to give is systemic change

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 30th, 2014

EtG pros and cons

Serial social entrepreneur, Michael Norton OBE, speaks in Oxford

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 20th, 2014

Update: 7 career strategies for making a difference

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 22nd, 2014

Strategies

Tips on careers in journalism from NPR correspondent David Folkenflik

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published October 8th, 2014

Foundation influence interview with Kerry Vaughan

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 31st, 2014

Which university has better entrepreneurs?

Blog post by Ryan Carey · Published June 24th, 2014

Increasing your earnings as a doctor

Blog post by Ryan Carey · Published June 17th, 2014

App Academy interview with Buck Shlegeris

Blog post by Ryan Carey · Published April 28th, 2014

How much do people pursuing earning to give actually give?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published April 9th, 2014

Earning to Give

Interview with Matt Gibb

Blog post by Thomas Hendrey · Published February 25th, 2014

Case study: should I finish my degree?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 21st, 2014

Case study: earning to give compared to medical research

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 19th, 2014

5 ways to make a big difference in any career

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published February 3rd, 2014

Case study: can I earn more in software or finance?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 30th, 2014

Case study: choosing between working at Effective Altruist organisations, Earning to Give and Graduate school

Blog post by Peter Hurford · Published January 9th, 2014

Research into the earnings of software engineers

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 6th, 2014

An interview on which skills most boost your employability

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 17th, 2013

A comparison of medical research and earning to give

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published December 13th, 2013

Live Q&A in Oxford with Dame Stephanie Shirley

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 11th, 2013

What should you do with a very large amount of money?

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published November 6th, 2013

Why consider becoming a trader?

Blog post by Joe · Published October 30th, 2013

Show me the harm

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published July 31st, 2013

Maximizing your donations via a job

Blog post by Alexei Andreev · Published June 24th, 2013

Where can I earn the most?

Blog post by Jonathan Willis · Published June 12th, 2013

Income

Why Earning to Give is often not the best option

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published June 10th, 2013

EtG pros and cons

How to create a Donor-Advised Fund

Blog post by Ben West · Published June 3rd, 2013

EtG advice

How to double your donations with no extra effort

Blog post by Joey Savoie · Published May 15th, 2013

EtG advice

Estimation – Part II: How much will you earn?

Blog post by Jonathan Willis · Published May 13th, 2013

Earning to Give

How much is 50p worth to you?

Blog post by Jess Whittlestone · Published April 26th, 2013

Earning to Give

How much do taxes matter if you’re giving to charity?

Blog post by Ben Hoskin · Published March 1st, 2013

EtG advice

How to find out earnings for different jobs

Blog post by Richard Batty · Published February 25th, 2013

Trading, donating and charter cities: An interview with Ben Gilbert

Blog post by Benjamin Todd · Published January 8th, 2013

The power of effective activism

Blog post by Jess Whittlestone · Published December 23rd, 2012

Advocacy

Christmas gifts, goats and cash-transfer charities

Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published December 12th, 2012

Earning to Give

Is there such thing as a ‘bad’ charity?

Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published September 5th, 2012

Donation effectiveness

Universalisability – Immoral Industries Part 3

Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published July 31st, 2012

EtG pros and cons

Collective Action: working in unethical industries part 2

Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published July 29th, 2012

EtG pros and cons

The wider consequences of giving away money

Blog post by Ben Gilbert · Published July 22nd, 2012

Donation effectiveness

Following in Schindler’s footsteps

Blog post by William MacAskill · Published June 29th, 2012

EtG pros and cons

Donation methods: credit vs cheque

Blog post by Patrick Brinich-Langlois · Published May 2nd, 2012

EtG advice

The replaceability effect: working in unethical industries part 1

Blog post by Sebastian Farquhar · Published March 26th, 2012

Why doesn’t everyone use match funding?

Blog post by Robert Wiblin · Published March 21st, 2012

Earning to Give

5 ways to be misled by salary rankings

Blog post by Carl Shulman · Published February 25th, 2012

Is banking harmful?

Blog post by Zander Redwood · Published January 22nd, 2012

It is Effectiveness, not Overhead that Matters

Blog post by Boris Yakubchik · Published November 24th, 2011

Donation effectiveness

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