> In hindsight it was obvious. But one of the reasons why I choose academia is because I believed in the power of ideas & hardwork. Ideas and hard work are ext

> In hindsight it was obvious. But one of the reasons why I choose academia is because I believed in the power of ideas & hardwork. Ideas and hard work are extremely powerful, so of course they are weaponized in service to internal politics and power plays. So, what scores you points is working hard to further others' ideas and making them more powerful.