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Time to quit your pointless job, become morally ambitious and change the world


Most working people can be put into one of three categories, from idealistic yet unambitious to greedy and immoral. But there is another option …

I was scrolling through lists of successful startups recently and spotted a couple of inspired initiatives – a company working on cultivated meat, an enterprise building a solar-powered car and an organisation developing a nasal spray that protects against viruses. Rutger Bregman: ‘Going viral isn’t the same as winning a majority.’ Photograph: Natalie Keyssar/The GuardianDon’t get me wrong – it’s a fine idea to align even your smallest deeds with your biggest values. Fear of change is often the first sign of ageing, and before you know it, you’re in golden handcuffs: stuck in a ho-hum job with no time to spare and all your money earmarked for things like that toothbrush-head subscription.

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