Mostly here now: @davidthewid.bsky.social

Maybe I’m quite naive, but after two years of a PhD at Harvard, I’ve come to a few realizations about higher education: 1) Many faculty members genuinely seem to despite students. students become ego boosters until they disagree with them, at which point they become competitors 2) Scholarly integrity is a mystery. Implicit scamming / conflicts of interest are very common esp with industry collaborations 3) The wind shifts depending on where you stand 4) Very few faculty will stand up for what they believe is right once there’s a potential career cost attached My innocent undergrad years are gone. I was once so happy learning for learning’s sake and would drop by my undergrad professor (mentor)’s office once in a while just to muse about life. And he’s someone who’s not afraid to stand up for what he believes is right, even after receiving a few death threats.