Professor: academic prestige makes identical work feel entirely different
prof_kamilov · x · 2026-10-09
Professor Uljesa Kamilov offers a sharp take on academia: prestige is a remarkable invention, allowing two people doing identical work to feel entirely different about their careers — highlighting the disconnect between academic ranking systems and personal sense of worth.
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