How much good can one person do? Here's what the evidence says. thumbnail
How much good can one person do? Here's what the evidence says.
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In other words, one person can make a difference — but you might have to do something a little unconventional. Most gains in life expectancy over the last 100 years have instead occurred due to better nutrition, improved sanitation, increased wealth, and other factors. Instead, the key question is:
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  • In other words, one person can make a difference — but you might have to do something a little unconventional.
  • Most gains in life expectancy over the last 100 years have instead occurred due to better nutrition, improved sanitation, increased wealth, and other factors.
  • Instead, the key question is: What are some of the best ways to make a difference? In other words, what can you do to give yourself a chance of having one of the highest-impact careers? Because the highest-impact careers achieve so much, a small increase in your chances means a great deal.
  • ![](https://80000hours.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Social-impact-how-to-change-the-world-help-people-more-or-help-more-people-1024x667.png)
  • some paths can do good equivalent to saving hundreds of lives, while others have little impact at all, that’s an important difference.

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