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PhD Culture Is Obsessed With Productivity (And It’s Toxic)
PhD life isn’t just about research. It’s about living in a culture that quietly worships productivity.
From day one, you’re thrown into a world where everyone brags about all-nighters, weekend grinds, and endless papers. And if you admit you take Sundays off? You risk being ostracized.
Here’s the truth:
• The obsession with productivity is less about hard work and more about deep insecurity.
• It’s reinforced by ambiguity in the research process — when no one knows the “right” way, the default answer is always: work harder.
• And the cycle feeds itself, producing unhealthy norms that punish…
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