Ex-academics are like McDonald's staff who know how the nuggets are made
dr_alphalyrae · x · 2026-09-07
A meme resonating in academic/AI circles: ex-academics are like McDonald's employees who know how the chicken nuggets are made — and can never eat one again. A witty jab at how insider knowledge of academia breeds disillusionment.
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