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Having joyfully never dealt with any form of "academia" I am still morbidly curious about what it's all about and these cryptic warnings about it from its victi
by Solvency 3y ago
Having joyfully never dealt with any form of "academia" I am still morbidly curious about what it's all about and these cryptic warnings about it from its victims. Why can't it just be a place where people learn and research and support each other? Actual question, not rhetorical.
- mk67 3y agoStakes are too low, so people start fighting over the most meaningless things in my experience.
- margarina72 3y agoIt has to do with how resources are allocated (both human and financial resources). It creates a very unhealthy environment where relationships and who has your back or not has more influence than the actual work you are able to deliver.
- consilient 3y ago> Why can't it just be a place where people learn and research and support each other? It is - for tenured professors at good schools. But getting to that point is intensely competitive, and the vast majority of people don't make it.