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Eliezer is a profoundly unusual person who has had vastly more success than most people with his level of education.
many people are able to find interesting high paying jobs in the for-profit sector.
This is also an argument for taking the donating money path to helping. Remember, money is a unit of caring.
It depends on your skill set, but I would guess (1) in part because of what your parents think. If you are a computer programming genius (i.e. someone is currently willing to pay you >$100/hour) then perhaps 3.
Having akrasia problems is an argument for staying in a highly structured environment.
My problem is that the akrasia seems to be partially caused by staying in a highly structured environment. I don't have much trouble doing things I believe are beneficial towards my goals.
I currently believe if I pursued option 2 I could get into a top college just like I would have done if I stayed in high school but more useful things would get done.
If this belief is false, then my akrasia would be slightly reduced.