I just read an article about a Professor's shock at being denied tenure at a university. For some people this is a minor thing. There are bigger problems like people dying and going hungry etc. How does the problem of tenure denial compare to such problems?
But I can relate to this professor because I reacted similarly when I was unable to find employment after a PhD in math. This happens to people who have had their way all their lives. We work hard, create beautiful things, and expect the world to appreciate it. Denying academic opportunity to deserving candidates is going beyond denying appreciation. It is destructive. It took me a few years to trust the world again.
I am in a way happy that I went through that turbulence. Made me stronger and not so naive. Qualities necessary to defend the valuable goods I deliver. Cheers. Now would I wish this experience for other people? I am not sure. You enter academics because you were treated real gentle by hundreds of people. Before the shock you did live in an unreal world of books. It is a rather charming life to always get what you want.
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