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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by SuperGent on Thursday August 09, 2018 @11:45AM (#17725185)
Because of the way that STEM is taught, free thinking is often discouraged, and the 'freaks' leave academia as soon as possible or become conformist. This is not a new thing, Einstein was mocked for his free thinking ideas.
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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by technobabble on Thursday August 09, 2018 @04:08PM (#17728004)
If that's the case, what is a non STEM bachelors degree that you would recommend for 'freaks'?
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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by indoorfish on Friday August 10, 2018 @12:11PM (#17734604)
Philosophy.
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Re:A PhD should be about improving society, not chasing acad... by technobabble on Friday August 10, 2018 @05:53PM (#17736995)
Why philosophy? Additionally, some notable ceo's (Peter Thiel, Sergio Marchionne) also pursued philosophy degrees. Are philosophy degrees prevalent in c-suite exectives, and if so, why?
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