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DanielLC comments on The Value of Theoretical Research - Less Wrong Discussion

30 Post author: paulfchristiano 25 February 2011 06:06PM

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Comment author: DanielLC 26 February 2011 04:09:29AM 1 point [-]

I'd like to add to this. If you don't care so much about society that you're willing to give up your life for it, your best bet is probably to donate some to charity. Changing your job would be giving up more and changing society less.