This post by @mdwelsh rubs me the wrong way - is #fame really our primary goal in academia? http://matt-welsh.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-fame-trap.html …
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Probably not "fame" no, but I think getting respected is a fairly big driver.
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@turingfan@mdwelsh I just think it's the completely wrong emphasis. Can't pinpoint exactly why, though.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ctitusbrown@turingfan@mdwelsh Obviously true for the greater good, but just as true from an individual, selfish point of view. 2/22 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@ctitusbrown @turingfan @mdwelsh Grothendieck on what is worthwhile is quite moving, for example: https://web.archive.org/web/20040104204837/http://www.fermentmagazine.org/rands/promenade2.html …
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