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Re:The End of Being a Duke Professor and What It Means for t... by screye on Thursday April 25, 2019 @11:12AM (#19748996)
When the only good job in a field is to teach people who want to enter the field, it is the closest equivalent of an academic pyramid scheme.
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Re:The End of Being a Duke Professor and What It Means for t... by linuxftw on Thursday April 25, 2019 @08:48PM (#19753912)
At least in a decent pyramid scheme you have the chance to have your own recruits. In academia, the pyramid is much flatter.
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