> One is that grad schools are really dysfunctional. If I, a person whose sole qualification is caring a lot, could help Eve speed up her dissertation by ~25%, then her philosophy department is leaving a lot of productivity on the table.
They are dysfunctional from the perspective of grad students. For the advisors (professors) their priorities are:
1. publish
2. get grants
Basically nothing else matters in terms of what they're evaluated on.
"My grad student finished 25% faster" does pretty much nothing for the advisor's career compared to "My team performed 25% better" for a manager's career.
They are dysfunctional from the perspective of grad students. For the advisors (professors) their priorities are:
1. publish
2. get grants
Basically nothing else matters in terms of what they're evaluated on.
"My grad student finished 25% faster" does pretty much nothing for the advisor's career compared to "My team performed 25% better" for a manager's career.