Skip to content
[Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd episode artwork

Apr 3, 2017 13 min

[Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd

from 80,000 Hours - Narrations

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. Narrated by AI. --- 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. --- First published: September 24th, 2014 Last updated: April 3rd, 2017 Source: https://80000hours.org/articles/the-advocate --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

[Article] “The advocate” by Benjamin Todd

0:00 13:00

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

TED Talks Society and Culture Thought-provoking videos about life and being human, with ideas from business leaders, psychologists and researchers speaking onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of 80,000 Hours - Narrations?

This episode is 13 minutes long.

When was this 80,000 Hours - Narrations episode published?

This episode was published on April 3, 2017.

Can I download this 80,000 Hours - Narrations episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.