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karmajunkie
on Oct 28, 2016
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Let researchers try new paths
As my highly degreed spouse often declares, what is a PhD for if not to credential a professional dilettante?
Qworg
on Oct 29, 2016
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PhDs are professional dilettantes? I've always seen it as exactly the opposite - they are hyperfocused in their field of study.
duopixel
on Oct 29, 2016
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They're professional dilettantes because they are researching areas of human knowledge where nobody has gone before (however small or specialized).
Qworg
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Ah, I never took amateur that way!
kkylin
on Oct 28, 2016
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I like that saying; may use that at some point...
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