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Why Academia Is Just Another Creator Platform—But With More Suffering (and More Meaning)
You know, one way to view academia in today’s economy is to see it as a platform for creators. A lot of people don’t understand this, but platforms like YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn—they’re modeled after universities. All universities are, quote unquote, platforms. They connect people who want to create things. And that content looks different in every domain.
In mine, it’s research papers. In yours, it might be music, art, or a new idea no one’s seen before. But here’s the thing most people won’t tell you: being a creator is a miserable process. Ask anyone who’s built something—really built…
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