> The truly great researchers are generous and friendly; so are many of the middle of the roaders. Academia is a field with unique characteristics that exacerb

> The truly great researchers are generous and friendly; so are many of the middle of the roaders. Academia is a field with unique characteristics that exacerbate bitterness and frustration. - People who were successful students end up with a lesser social status than their friends who followed different paths - Researchers constantly compare to each other. Everybody knows the publication record of everybody else. They keep awarding themselves all sorts of prizes and titles, and at this game, most of them are on the losing side. So not only they have a relatively low income, but they feel like losers at work when they feel they deserve better.