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Free in-depth guide from the nonprofit Probably Good on choosing a career path that creates positive impact, covering values, career capital, job options and decision-making.
Substack from historian Rutger Bregman on moral ambition and doing work that matters, aimed at people considering a career built around impact.
From the site: Historian | Author of ‘Moral Ambition’ (2025), ‘Humankind’ (2020) and ‘Utopia for Realists’ (2014) | Co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition. Click to read Rutger Bregman, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
Why I recommend it: Directly relevant if you are rethinking what your career is for. It argues a position hard; take the questions, not the prescriptions.
The central free hub for effective altruism — essays, career guidance and research on how to do the most good with your time and money.
From the site: Effective altruism is a philosophy and a movement that asks the question: how can we do the most good with our time, money, and resources?
Why I recommend it: useful career thinking here, and a movement with real critics — read both.
