Now we need people to understand that this happens throughout academia. You aren't allowed to question certain tenets and if you do you are excommunicated.
This guy is a professor with his own reputation and titles and achievements and he was powerless. Now imagine an undergrad or a grad student just trying to get by.
You tell yourself you're just going along to get by -- but you get stuck in the feedback loop he mentions. You're just a trained seal performing tricks for cold fish.
It sucks your soul out a little, day by day. And before long, you find you aren't faking anymore... or you have no incentive to ever stop.
Now we need people to understand that this happens throughout academia. You aren't allowed to question certain tenets and if you do you are excommunicated.
This guy is a professor with his own reputation and titles and achievements and he was powerless. Now imagine an undergrad or a grad student just trying to get by.
You tell yourself you're just going along to get by -- but you get stuck in the feedback loop he mentions. You're just a trained seal performing tricks for cold fish.
It sucks your soul out a little, day by day. And before long, you find you aren't faking anymore... or you have no incentive to ever stop.