Because in sports we aren’t judging our competition’s work.
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And it isn’t for the entire length of the career
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For academic superstars I somewhat agree (although even there I see some issues), but the problem is that this attitude extends to casualized staff who are not completing for some kind of extreme glory, but for a modestly paying job with a secure contract
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Sure we can absolutely improve the use of casuals/term contract employees, grad student pay etc. Less dependence on casuals and more longer term positions for both research and teaching staff (e.g. 4-5y vs 0.5-1) Long hours and competition are again a separate issue.
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I think changes to funding structures are long overdue, as are improvements to rates of pay for PhD students. I don't think that the focus of critique should be on competitiveness for scarce slots/resources or hours worked. Let's fix the real problems.
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Things that spring to mind 1. Elite sports careers are generally short lived followed by the challenge of finding suitable employment 2. Expectations of long hours can prevent women from achieving because of societal biases/inequality around unpaid domestic roles
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Also research shows expectations young workers believe balanced domestic roles are crucial for success so will the scientific profession be attractive to people? The ones willing to work long hours aren’t necessarily the best
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Let’s face it, the elitism created by competitiveness in any field can be toxic, though competition is necessary. That being said what sort of value do these employees have intrinsically?
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"Toxicity" can come from any extreme positions. Whether extreme competition (kill or be killed) or extreme disincentives to work at all (stifling bureaucracy). I don't think valuing competition for scarce positions is fundamentally bad.
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An athlete who isn't successful in having a sports career still has the option of enjoying thier skills through recreational play. That is not an option for alot of scientists as the specialized equipment to pursue thier ideas is very expensive.
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Disagree. This discussion has really focused on academic research. There are lots of opportunities for people who struggle with jobs in academia. Industrial research teams, consulting, general business...(these aren't backups either - they're equally valuable alternatives)
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