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You're highlighting another big problem these days, slavish reverence for the 'best schools'. I will also get a PhD from Harvard, and from a more selective pro
by evolve2017 9y ago
You're highlighting another big problem these days, slavish reverence for the 'best schools'.
I will also get a PhD from Harvard, and from a more selective program than this person. Yet I recognize the limits of my knowledge.
Studying microbes [1] does not give you the standing to discuss sociology. If your very well-qualified dentist wanted to do a code review of your last commit, you might think twice before accepting his advice - namely, you would ask what special knowledge he has, besides being a generally smart individual.
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Damore%20JA%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=21790584 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Damore%20JA%5BAuth...