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> the lack of legit opportunities in Higher Ed. Higher ed was never a legit opportunity in the first place. It's all gate-keeping by the establishment. In th

> the lack of legit opportunities in Higher Ed. Higher ed was never a legit opportunity in the first place. It's all gate-keeping by the establishment. In this professor's case, they seemed to mistake experience with value. Turns out, you can use a slave-laborer (grad student) to teach classes much more efficiently. The market value of a college professor is apparently 0.

screye 8y ago
When the only good job in a field is to teach people who want to enter the field, it is the closest equivalent of an academic pyramid scheme.
- linuxftw 8y ago
  At least in a decent pyramid scheme you have the chance to have your own recruits. In academia, the pyramid is much flatter.