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>Well that's exactly the problem. We as a society have decided that our brightest minds should be working in finance. That's not it at all. The best and brigh
by gozur88 10y ago
>Well that's exactly the problem. We as a society have decided that our brightest minds should be working in finance.
That's not it at all. The best and brightest people have decided what they'd really love to do is take a tenured position at a prestigious university and do research.
Since finance companies that need really smart people can't offer that kind of life they have to compensate with cash.
This says nothing about what "we as a society" have decided. What this tells us is finance is boring.
- jawilson2 10y ago> The best and brightest people have decided what they'd really love to do is take a tenured position at a prestigious university and do research. Except we are slowly getting rid of tenure, and "that kind of life" is in no way glamorous for 99% of researchers. You have to be passionate about research to the detriment of nearly every other aspect of your life, or independently wealthy, so live comfortably (again, for most people).