FormallyknownasRoko comments on Best career models for doing research? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 07 December 2010 04:59:58PM *  6 points [-]

Sounds a heck of a lot easier than doing an equivalent amount of status grabbing within academic circles over the same time.

Money is a lot easier to game and status easier to buy.

Comment author: FormallyknownasRoko 07 December 2010 05:23:59PM 2 points [-]

Agreed. Average Prof is a nobody at 40, average financier is a millionaire. shrugs

Comment author: Hul-Gil 26 July 2011 12:32:15AM 0 points [-]

The average financier is a millionaire at 40?! What job is this, exactly?