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"By no means do not only carry out meaningful research"? Happily, I cannot share your cynicism. There are metrics and citations being taken, of our dishonest a
by JetAlone 5y ago
"By no means do not only carry out meaningful research"? Happily, I cannot share your cynicism.
There are metrics and citations being taken, of our dishonest acts. They determine the trajectories of virtually everything relevant to our lives, and can have momentous impacts on the lives of others. I cannot judge any other man or woman, but I know I would be a coward, a fool, and a fraud to diversify any kind of portfolio of mine in this life, by consciously choosing to sprinkle in some exploitation or lies.
- zomglings 5y agoActually completely agree with you about not making yourself a coward, a fool and a fraud. I should have been clearer. If you want to stay in academia, not debasing yourself comes at a high cost in terms of your career. It is better to leave than to debase yourself. Academia is a system worth destroying. Participate in its destruction. Leave. There are so many exciting opportunities to continue doing meaningful work outside of universities and research institutes.
- JetAlone 5y agoThank you for clarifying to an ideologue-dog. If I'd chosen to remain at university, this post would certainly be a wake-up call to me. Respect.
- Beldin 5y agoThere certainly are aspects of academia that are overdue for improvement. However, for folks with a CS PhD degree, my guess is that moving out of academia has a high chance of you ending up contributing to surveillance capitalism. Now there's a system worth destroying.