> I can’t imagine hiring them as a prof when they’re so young Many institutions would actually jump at the chance. That's way better than a 35 or 37 year old b

> I can’t imagine hiring them as a prof when they’re so young Many institutions would actually jump at the chance. That's way better than a 35 or 37 year old burnt out from just finishing their PhD and getting onto the tenure track suffer-fest. Think of how many years of productive research she has in her. It used to be way more common until academia became so professionalized and bureaucratic.