{"product_id":"9781537324005","title":"80,000 Hours: Find a Fulfilling Career That Does Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eFind a fulfilling career that tackles the world's most pressing problems, using this guide based on five years of research alongside academics at Oxford. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. This means your choice of career is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake the right choices, and you can help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, as well as have a more rewarding, interesting life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor such an important decision, however, there’s surprisingly little good advice out there. Most career advice focuses on things like how to write a CV, and much of the rest is just (misleading) platitudes like “follow your passion”. Most people we speak to don’t even use career advice – they just speak to friends and try to figure it out for themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to helping others with your career the advice usually assumes you need to work as a teacher, doctor, charity worker, and so on, even though these paths might not be a good fit for you, and were not what the highest-impact people in history did. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide is based on five years of research conducted alongside academics at the University of Oxford. It aims to help you find a career you enjoy, you’re good at, and that tackles the world’s most pressing problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt covers topics like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. What makes for a dream job, and why “follow your passion” can be misleading. \u003cbr\u003e2. Why the most effective ways to make a difference aren’t always the obvious ones like working at a charity, or becoming a doctor. \u003cbr\u003e3. How to compare global problems, like climate change and education, in terms of their scale and urgency. \u003cbr\u003e4. How to discover and develop your strengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s also full of practical tips and tools. You’ll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours in a way that’s fulfilling and high impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Based on evidence and good sense, not platitudes” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Steven Pinker, New York Times bestselling author Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This incredible group is helping people have a greater social impact with their careers.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Every college grad should read this” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead more online\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is based on the free guide you can find on the 80,000 Hours website, where you can find many more articles and our most up-to-date content. All profits from the book are used to fund 80,000 Hours, expanding our research and enabling us to reach more people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the authors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e80,000 Hours is an independent non-profit founded in Oxford in 2011. It performs research into career choice, and provides online and in-person advice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Todd is the CEO and co-founder of 80,000 Hours. He grew the organization from a student society at Oxford to a non-profit that's raised $1.3m in donations, and has 100,000 monthly readers. He has a Master’s degree in Physics and Philosophy from Oxford, and speaks Chinese, badly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen is advised by the rest of the 80,000 Hours team, including Professor Will MacAskill, author of Doing Good Better, co-founder of the Effective Altruism movement, and one of the youngest tenured professors of philosophy in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061117796592,"sku":"9781537324005","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781537324005_p0.jpg?v=1763744069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781537324005","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}