I don’t know your mind, but I would predict that in the average person, determination to donate ~100% of earnings to a good cause will not persist for 18 years. If you think there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll end up changing your mind about that, might as well give the money now while you’re still a perfect utilitarian (for which I admire you a huge amount, by the way) rather than give nothing for years and years and end up not giving anything at all.
I’m currently in my last year of medical school pursuing a career in psychiatry. If you have any questions on the process, feel free to ask me by PM or email (scott@shireroth.org).
I don’t know your mind, but I would predict that in the average person, determination to donate ~100% of earnings to a good cause will not persist for 18 years. If you think there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll end up changing your mind about that, might as well give the money now while you’re still a perfect utilitarian (for which I admire you a huge amount, by the way) rather than give nothing for years and years and end up not giving anything at all.
I’m currently in my last year of medical school pursuing a career in psychiatry. If you have any questions on the process, feel free to ask me by PM or email (scott@shireroth.org).
The determination has persisted more or less since I was twelve, so I expect it to stick around. Thanks for the offer to talk.