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Your first post was completely off track, so I downvoted you. The original article is about being an academic (typically a professor) vs. going into industry --
by psyklic 17y ago
Your first post was completely off track, so I downvoted you. The original article is about being an academic (typically a professor) vs. going into industry -- that means, we're talking about PhD students.
(1) First, you say that education is about your "ability to follow instructions carefully." This is entirely 100% false for PhD candidates. The PhD is about conducting original research, often with minimal guidance from the professor. Saying that PhD students attend "obedience schools" is absolutely ridiculous -- real jobs are much more "obedience schools" than universities in these cases.
(2) You speak over and over about how you don't need to attend college to become wealthy. Well, this point is moot because very few PhD students are motivated to go to school by wealth. Most PhD students pursue a doctoral degree because they are interested in the subject. Ask any PhD student and they will tell you that they realize it is not the path to wealth.
(3) Frankly, you sound a bit paranoid and confrontational from your frequent posts (and edits of them) challenging downvoters. I don't think this is a good practice ...
- lionhearted 17y agoMate, this was a fantastic comment and clarified quite a lot and pointed an error on my part. But then you go and drop this: > (3) Frankly, you sound a bit paranoid and confrontational from your frequent posts (and edits of them) challenging downvoters. I don't think this is a good practice ... That runs a risk of halting discussion in a somewhat unfriendly way. See, it puts the person you're speaking to in a sort of a bind - respond and come across paranoid/confrontational, or do not respond at all (after being said to be "sounding paranoid and confrontational"). A similar tack in a real life argument would be someone saying, "Why are you getting so worked up and making such a big deal out of this?" It makes responding a delicate thing - about the only choices are to directly point it out, or high ground/bow out. It tends to halt discussion. This is obviously polarizing to people, and originally no one was writing in as to why. Now, many people have done so, and I have learned. I'll refine my thoughts and lines of explaining to paint with less broad brushes going forwards, and keep context in mind more. I'm retiring from the discussion now, but thanks for taking a moment and sharing your perspective.
- psyklic 17y agoThank you. Personally, I appreciate it when friends let me know if I sound different than I intend. Merely replying or not does not come across as paranoid/confrontational -- it's the content that counts.