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There is also a brand of, “I don’t want to be a CPA, I want to “make art.” leftism. Kids are attracted to the bohemianness but end up resenting all the economic limitations it puts on their life.

Note: “Make art” leftism includes artists, writers, adjuncts, the people who take great pains to let you know they work for a non-profit, etc.

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Yes, in the same way that an art teacher is not necessarily an artist.

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I mean in terms of temperament. A math adjunct is a great example, they couldn’t get a tenure track position but refuse to leave the academy for the filthy lucre of “industry.”

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Adjuncts are treated like shit because the supply wildly exceeds demand. We need to slash the supply of phds until it more closely matches demand and schools are forced to pay better, offer benefits, etc.

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