{"product_id":"80000-hours-isbn-9780593981092","title":"80,000 Hours","description":"\u003cb\u003eA ridiculously in-depth guide to finding a fulfilling and impactful career in the age of AI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoose well, and you can have a more rewarding life, discover new interests, and help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Choose poorly, and you could waste decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what should you do? Most modern advice is surprisingly out of date and based on no research. It offers misleading platitudes like \"follow your passion\" and focuses on traditional paths rather than those most likely to thrive in the age of AI. If you want to help others, you're often simply told to choose a career in medicine or education, despite the existence of many other paths where you can also save lives. In fact, some careers have hundreds of times more impact than others, but most of us have no idea which ones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit that has spent more than ten years researching how to have a meaningful and impactful career. In this book, he introduces a tried-and-tested toolkit that has already helped thousands of people change their career paths. It covers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat really makes for a dream job, and why finding it probably doesn't involve \"following your passion\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to identify which global problems are most pressing, and why they might involve unregulated AI as much as climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhich roles are likely to be automated, and how to ensure yours isn't among them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s also full of practical tips and tools. You’ll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours to succeed in your chosen field, improve the world around you, and still pay the bills.“This career guide is among the most thoughtful and grounded I’ve seen.”\u003cb\u003e—Cal Newport, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSlow Productivity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Based on evidence and good sense, not platitudes.”\u003cb\u003e—Steven Pinker, author of \u003ci\u003eEnlightenment Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every college grad should read this.”\u003cb\u003e—Tim Urban, creator of \u003ci\u003eWait But Why\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This incredible group is helping people have a greater social impact with their careers.”\u003cb\u003e—Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent. \u003ci\u003e80,000 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is the most informative book you can read if you’re stuck trying to make one of life’s most important decisions. If this had been published a decade earlier, it’d have saved me many restless nights.”\u003cb\u003e—Hannah Ritchie, author of \u003ci\u003eNot the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A ridiculously in-depth guide about how to find that perfect career for you.”\u003cb\u003e—Ali Abdaal, YouTuber, ex-doctor, and productivity entrepreneur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Todd \u003c\/b\u003eis the co-founder and president of 80,000 Hours, which he grew from a student society at Oxford to an organization with millions of readers and that advises over 1,000 people per year. He has a Master's degree in Physics and Philosophy from Oxford.Completely revised and updated","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232871657701,"sku":"NP9780593981092","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593981092.jpg?v=1773167609","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/80000-hours-isbn-9780593981092","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}