[Career review] “Diplomacy” by Abi Olvera, Dan Spokojny

While working as a diplomat at the US embassy in post-Soviet Kazakhstan, Andy Weber got an odd question from his auto mechanic: "Are you interested in purchasing some uranium?" "Strange things were happening at that time," Weber told 80,000 Hours in an interview. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(01:46) Why might a career in diplomacy be high-impact?(06:45) How much can a diplomat really influence policy?(10:18) What does the day to day normally look like in diplomacy?(13:48) Andy Weber(15:46) Personal fit for a diplomatic career(17:04) How to get started(21:17) How do you become a diplomat?(24:02) Other places you might gain and use diplomatic skills(25:03) What are some upsides of working in diplomacy?(26:48) What are some downsides of working in diplomacy?(28:10) Further resources The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: August 28th, 2024 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/diplomacy --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.