I think it’s probably the case that good heuristics for making career decisions are different than good heuristics for making donation decisions. We shouldn’t necessarily expect a framework (ITN or otherwise) to be ideal for both.
If someone today decides to work on a certain cause, they strengthen the pipeline of good funding opportunities in that cause. But there’s a time lag. Pivoting to work on biosecurity might be a great career decision right now. However funding a person to do that work might not be a great donation until a few years down the road, when they’ve gained the skills and credentials needed to make an impact.
I think it’s probably the case that good heuristics for making career decisions are different than good heuristics for making donation decisions. We shouldn’t necessarily expect a framework (ITN or otherwise) to be ideal for both.
If someone today decides to work on a certain cause, they strengthen the pipeline of good funding opportunities in that cause. But there’s a time lag. Pivoting to work on biosecurity might be a great career decision right now. However funding a person to do that work might not be a great donation until a few years down the road, when they’ve gained the skills and credentials needed to make an impact.