Posted by
Nick Thompson on
Dec 18, 2010; 6:10pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Fwd-Doctoral-degrees-The-disposable-academic-The-Economist-tp5848526p5848575.html
Owen,
I used to say to applicants, "I have no idea whether there is a job at the
end of this rainbow, but if you can live on meager salary we pay you, it is
a chance to do what university professors do for 4 or 5 years. Make sure
you enjoy it while you are doing it, because the pleasure of doing it may be
the only reward you get." And still they came. Mostly they had a good
time, I think, and some of them have jobs!
Nick
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Economist
In reference to an earlier conversation:
http://www.economist.com/node/17723223?story_id=17723223
I doubt they got it all right, but food for thought.
If I had a wish for the new year, it would be to have Dave West's 1-credit
course curriculum succeed, starting at the Complex.
-- Owen
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