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Why does one have to be productive ? You are mostly talking about American society as far as I can tell.
by 1stop 13y ago
Why does one have to be productive ?
You are mostly talking about American society as far as I can tell.
- bobsaccamano 13y agoWhy does one have to be productive ? For sustained survival. It is reasonable to assume that anyone who decides to do a Phd is motivated to explore the depths of a topic and push the boundaries of human knowledge. However, that knowledge has value only in the scope of the world we live in. This value is governed by society, by us, and manifests itself as research grants, job opportunities etc. So one needs to consider this IF one wants to be productive (by doing a PhD). And of course, the whole point is void if one does not want to be productive, ergo, is not interested in his sustained survival. This is a general observation. I don't see why it should be mostly about American society.