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How are these odds compared to other similar ventures full of uncertainty, such as start ups ? And if the odds are comparable then why is our culture viewing st
by j7ake 9y ago
How are these odds compared to other similar ventures full of uncertainty, such as start ups ? And if the odds are comparable then why is our culture viewing start ups positively but PhD negatively ?
- killertofu89 9y agoWhere are you getting the belief that PhD's are viewed negatively by our culture? Or that startups are viewed positively for that matter? A quick google search and you'll find hundreds of articles warning about joining startups and bashing startup culture.
- tome 9y agoBecause when you "win" at a PhD you (eventually) get tenure, which these days mean lifetime position of high stress and low salary.
- eli_gottlieb 9y agoBecause VCs own a stake in start-ups.