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Re: Fwd: Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic | The Economist

Posted by Carl Tollander on Dec 19, 2010; 1:14am
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Fwd-Doctoral-degrees-The-disposable-academic-The-Economist-tp5848526p5849238.html

http://scienceblogs.com/catdynamics/2010/11/so_you_want_to_get_a_phd_in_th.php

On 12/18/10 11:10 AM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:

> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
> Of Owen Densmore
> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:42 AM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group; SFx Discuss
> Subject: [FRIAM] Fwd: Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic | The
> 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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