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It is just not the case that there is a sustainable career out there for every kind of passion. Non-academic philosophy doesn't pay, coding pays.
by mburney 15y ago
It is just not the case that there is a sustainable career out there for every kind of passion. Non-academic philosophy doesn't pay, coding pays.
- fmavituna 15y agoIt's about how much you love it, right? If you love it more than life style, that's good enough. If you love your life style more than you love philosophy, then that's another story. I understand that there might be other complications like family, people dependant on you etc. But it all boils down to what you love and how much you love.
- hvs 15y agoAcademic philosophy barely pays as well.
- olefoo 15y agoBeing an academic can pay, though not necessarily well. Being a philosopher however, is widely considered an affliction that prevents one from achieving much in the way of success in academia. Questions regarding eternal verities and what you are really saying when you say 'this' are distractions from the true business of the modern academic; ensuring that the most prestigious publishing is yours and that any perishing happening near your department is happening to someone else.
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