Wanting to change the economy is a worthwhile desire. Pursuing programming is a practical vocation. Biomedical engineering is an interesting field.
But they are separate. Programming in python is orthogonal to changing the economy. Orthogonal to biomedical engineering. And so on.
It's ok to pursue a vocation. It's ok to pursue an intellectually interesting academic field. It's ok to rationalize as based on a noble desire. But it is better if you recognize that this is a rationalization and there is no intrinsic nexus.
The most important aspects of changing the world are what you do and who you know. What you know, expertise, is just table stakes. Where change happens everyone is an expert.
What does a company that addresses climate change and fosters a greener economy look like? How does it make money?
How does it address climate change? How does it foster a greener economy?
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Wanting to change the economy is a worthwhile desire. Pursuing programming is a practical vocation. Biomedical engineering is an interesting field.
But they are separate. Programming in python is orthogonal to changing the economy. Orthogonal to biomedical engineering. And so on.
It's ok to pursue a vocation. It's ok to pursue an intellectually interesting academic field. It's ok to rationalize as based on a noble desire. But it is better if you recognize that this is a rationalization and there is no intrinsic nexus.
The most important aspects of changing the world are what you do and who you know. What you know, expertise, is just table stakes. Where change happens everyone is an expert.
What does a company that addresses climate change and fosters a greener economy look like? How does it make money? How does it address climate change? How does it foster a greener economy?
Good luck.