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> Old ideas and old people last to long in this business, they need to be overthrown more quickly. I'm not sure how literally you mean this, but have you consi
by cesarbs 11y ago
> Old ideas and old people last to long in this business, they need to be overthrown more quickly.
I'm not sure how literally you mean this, but have you considered that old people are still humans, and after a certain point it's a lot more likely that they have a family to support, need more medical care, plus a bunch of other things? You can't just throw people out because they are no longer as fresh and efficient as they were in the beginning. Being old comes with it's own advantages. There's a place for everyone in the business.
- aswanson 11y agoI am one of the most humane persons you will probably never meet. I am in total support of taking care of older people, I just think they hang around too long and impede technical progress. I would posit there is a strong correlation between youth of faculty and innovation of a given university in any research area.
- cicero 11y agoThere is value in the old and they young, and ideally you would have both on a team or faculty. You need youth for innovation and boldness, and you need age for experience and wisdom.