I think oftentimes the relevant counterfactual is not “this person would be doing even more impactful work in a highly-impactful area” but “this person would not be working in a high-impact area whatsoever”
I think oftentimes the relevant counterfactual is not “this person would be doing even more impactful work in a highly-impactful area” but “this person would not be working in a high-impact area whatsoever”