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Jason Hills's avatar

The myth busting was way easier for those of us who never, even for a moment, lived the fairy tale. One might wonder why someone who says that even ended up trying to enter that mythic realm, and mine is the story of a poorly mentored, first-generation student. So, yes, power and privilege matter a lot, as those of us without it are easy prey for academic "cannabalism." But my story isn't that different from hoards of people.

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Tortoise's avatar

As always, a concise, clear, and resonant set of sentiments.... The tangled mix of serving others while serving self is, of course, embedded within a basic exchange: I give the college my labor, they give me some money. To the extent to which they have reduced the money, increased the labors, reduced the autonomy, increased the micro-management, etc...within this, and a lot of other thing, are the seeds, roots, stems, branches, and foliage of my ‘discontent’ and disembodied, mechanized misery with this industry.

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