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Re:What you may have heard about the dispute between UC and ... by kernelsanderz on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @09:24AM (#20634446)
I'd highly recommend watching this documentary called Paywall [1] which explains the unhealthy dynamic between academia and publishing. TL;DR - academic prestige and career progression depends on being published in highly rated journals.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_nWsdbNvQ

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