3 ms·Would you consider tenure in academia to be an equivalent? Or maybe rank/advancement in the military?by michaelbuckbee 9y agoWould you consider tenure in academia to be an equivalent? Or maybe rank/advancement in the military?uncletaco 9y agoI would. Feudalism, corporate promotion, and academia all sounds like gangsterism by other names to me.labster 9y agoI laughed, then I remembered stories about offers from the thesis committee that you can't refuse. Fortunately they can only kill your career.