[Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd

Taking a job that gives you the ability to promote and unite people behind important ideas - advocacy - is often a good way to have an impact.

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Outline:

(01:01) Why is advocacy a high-impact path?

(05:00) What's the best way to become an advocate?

(07:10) 1. Political and policy positions

(09:23) 2. Positions with a public platform

(10:43) 3. Managers and grantmakers at influential organisations

(11:30) 4. Professional positions that let you meet lots of influential people

(12:22) Which jobs put you in the best position for the future?

The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration.

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First published:
September 24th, 2014

Last updated:
April 3rd, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/articles/the-advocate

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