Philosophy

Many papers serve no purpose, advance no agenda, may not be correct, make no sense, and are poorly read

which is quote from Vinay Prasad in a new Atlantic article 

Many papers serve no purpose, advance no agenda, may not be correct, make no sense, and are poorly read. But they are required for promotion

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