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Do you think his chances would be better in academia if he: 1. Writes a vague blog post about his dissatisfaction with his PhD or 2. Writes a paper attacking
by dj_mc_merlin 4y ago
Do you think his chances would be better in academia if he:
1. Writes a vague blog post about his dissatisfaction with his PhD
or
2. Writes a paper attacking his supervisor explicitly
?
Obviously the 3rd option ("shut the fuck up if you don't want your overlords to hear") would be the best, but also perhaps the most boring.
- nobodyandproud 4y ago> Obviously the 3rd option ("shut the fuck up if you don't want your overlords to hear") would be the best, but also perhaps the most boring Best for whom?
- dj_mc_merlin 4y agoBest for the blog post author. Picking fights with people stronger than you, in a system you don't intend to leave, doesn't usually work out well for you. Nor in general. STFUing is a near-optimal strategy in a lot of situations, really.
- nobodyandproud 4y agoLocally (as in, local maxima) I would agree. I can’t think of any whistle-blower who didn’t suffer major blowback, unless they remained anonymous. However it also leads to a tragedy of commons, in this case in the form of institutional corruption.