My main point of criticism, that I didnât see anyone else mention in the top-level comments, is that the pledge just seems too vague and broad. A 10 percent pledge is very concrete and measurable. Of course there is a difference in opinion in terms of what charities count as impactful, just like with careers. But with careers the difference in opinion is too broad for this pledge to be useful. Some could just interpret this pledge as âIâll become a doctor or work for an ngoâ without giving much extra thought. While with the 10% pledge there is a clear significant minimum commitment. I donât think it solves the issue of value drift either. I imagine that in reality, when value drift happens, the individual wonât be quick to admit their values have drifted even if they arenât actively looking for the most impactful career opportunities anymore. And there is also a higher chance people will just forget about the pledge and ignore any reminders. You could try and make the pledge more measurable, but then I think youâll quickly run into Goodhartâs Law. Iâm skeptical there is a way to have a career pledge and avoid these issues. I could be wrong, and I do welcome trying out new things like this!
My main point of criticism, that I didnât see anyone else mention in the top-level comments, is that the pledge just seems too vague and broad. A 10 percent pledge is very concrete and measurable. Of course there is a difference in opinion in terms of what charities count as impactful, just like with careers. But with careers the difference in opinion is too broad for this pledge to be useful. Some could just interpret this pledge as âIâll become a doctor or work for an ngoâ without giving much extra thought. While with the 10% pledge there is a clear significant minimum commitment. I donât think it solves the issue of value drift either. I imagine that in reality, when value drift happens, the individual wonât be quick to admit their values have drifted even if they arenât actively looking for the most impactful career opportunities anymore. And there is also a higher chance people will just forget about the pledge and ignore any reminders. You could try and make the pledge more measurable, but then I think youâll quickly run into Goodhartâs Law. Iâm skeptical there is a way to have a career pledge and avoid these issues. I could be wrong, and I do welcome trying out new things like this!