Yeah, I’m going to agree with JeffreyK here and say that you could definitely pursue philosophy as an interdiscipline. Tbh, PhD is a philosophy degree in every area. My law PhD is technically a philosophy degree. I’m doing a lot of philosophy in it despite not having a prior interest in that area, because it’s required for new knowledge.
If you have an interest area such as law, tech, animal rights, etc, you can always combine that with philosophy. That way you get to be a philosopher whilst also doing something you enjoy doing.
Also, be aware that EA (for its myriad of amazing qualities) has this weird propensity for hero worship. We tend to pick one individual and put them on a pedestal, whilst also forgetting the large teams it took to get them there. It’s not a uniquely EA flaw, it’s a hero thing. The event organisers, PR agents, marketers, consultants, ops folk, etc were all vital for their success, but don’t make it to the bio section. You can make a big impact in EA without mirroring someone else’s career path, even by contributing to wherever you feel most interest.
Yeah, I’m going to agree with JeffreyK here and say that you could definitely pursue philosophy as an interdiscipline. Tbh, PhD is a philosophy degree in every area. My law PhD is technically a philosophy degree. I’m doing a lot of philosophy in it despite not having a prior interest in that area, because it’s required for new knowledge.
If you have an interest area such as law, tech, animal rights, etc, you can always combine that with philosophy. That way you get to be a philosopher whilst also doing something you enjoy doing.
Also, be aware that EA (for its myriad of amazing qualities) has this weird propensity for hero worship. We tend to pick one individual and put them on a pedestal, whilst also forgetting the large teams it took to get them there. It’s not a uniquely EA flaw, it’s a hero thing. The event organisers, PR agents, marketers, consultants, ops folk, etc were all vital for their success, but don’t make it to the bio section. You can make a big impact in EA without mirroring someone else’s career path, even by contributing to wherever you feel most interest.
True. I do agree that those two did have a lot of help along the way.