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This goes to show how prestige and reputation built up over centuries can be destroyed in a matter of decades. Also the prestige and reputation of institutions
by j7ake 2y ago
This goes to show how prestige and reputation built up over centuries can be destroyed in a matter of decades.
Also the prestige and reputation of institutions rest solely on the superstars that are in that institution. A single prominent scientist can carry the prestige of an entire institute. This means when they leave, the reputation goes with it.
- jltsiren 2y agoIt's about the institutional culture, not the superstars. The reputation that matters comes from a culture, where the people who are good at what they do can focus on what they choose to do. But if the government / administrators / donors / other politruks get too much say over how the institution is run, that reputation can easily be lost. Superstars leaving is then just a symptom of a wider issue.
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