I think any system that rewards high performance also has the potential to reward (good enough) cheating. This letter can be motivational, and show the intense

I think any system that rewards high performance also has the potential to reward (good enough) cheating. This letter can be motivational, and show the intense pressure to cheat in academia at the same time. I'm not a PhD student, but I stopped after a masters exactly because I didn't want the pressure we're discussing.