Debate Erupts Over Whether a PhD Can Be Self-Taught
A claim that PhD work can be entirely self-taught sparked heated debate, with critics calling it a dangerous anti-education take, while one user cited self-taught AI research, hundreds of citations, and a research scientist offer as counter-evidence.
2026-11-07 ~ 2026-11-08 · 2 related posts
- Episode 1: Debate Erupts Over Whether a PhD Can Be Self-Taught(2026-11-07, 2 posts)
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