Geoffrey MillerVerified account

Do academics move any more than other career choices that require graduate degrees?

Churches offer the same thing. But I doubt many academics find church service central to their lives. Something more is at play.

I've often found those on the Left, despite ostensibly being caring and open, to actually be rather selfish and volatile. I think that some rationalise away their egotism by justifying their actions under care for a wider cause. It can be a means of living with themselves.

There's an interesting contrast between the Intersectional Left in this regard, versus Effective Altruists, who tend to be stable, genuinely altruistic, and open to changing their minds.