If you want to help others, should you follow your passion? Probably not. You'll do far more good if you focus on bigger and more problem areas.

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(00:38) An introduction to comparing global problems

(01:33) Some problems are bigger than others

(04:17) Some problems are more neglected than others

(07:25) How much do problems differ overall?

(08:35) What does this spread imply?

(10:29) Choosing a problem and your career: some common misunderstandings

(10:46) Do I need to pick an issue right away?

(11:57) Are you saying everyone should work on the top issue?

(13:06) Coordination and why to spread out over issues

(15:26) So which issues do we think are most pressing?

(16:51) Further reading on how to compare problems

(17:39) Read next

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