[lbo-talk] in which I'm accused of repressing the reptilian brain

Bill Quimby wquimby at ecr.net
Tue May 13 13:52:17 PDT 2008


You are not alone - back in 1967 I came to the same realization - if I was going to wind up teaching "American Government" to Freshmen whom I knew didn't give a shit - why?

- Bill

Doug Henwood wrote:
> On May 13, 2008, at 4:18 PM, John Gulick wrote:
>
>> A good many Ph.D. theses don't get done because the cost-benefit
>> ratio seems skewed to those who rightfully wonder about their job
>> prospects relative to the grueling nature of the writing process
>> and the
>> sometimes impossible task of having to please a three-headed
>> committee.
>
> I never wrote mine. I thought, I'd only get a sucky job, so why
> bother? I do wish I had those magic letters after my name, but I can
> live with that.
>
> Doug
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