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dukeyukey
7 months ago
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The Weird Nerd comes with trade-offs
The comment above mine said "Academia pays absolutely terribly for an elite job". But earning doesn't really come into a truly elite (status-wise) job, because the person doing it doesn't need to earn to live.
azernik
7 months ago
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The top comment claimed "academia today is essentially a machine for amassing status
and money
".
Pointing out that it pays terribly is completely on point.
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