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when careerists take up space in a Real Science research community, they gum up the works. They angle to promote themselves while the rest of the community is trying to learn and share what's true. Instead of striving for clarity, they complicate and obfuscate in order to sound more impressive.

Great essay. The simulations sure make this point hit hard. I feel the author's jadedness coming out here.

Should one feel like a small colored dot encircled by immune grey, it is essential to maintain a belief in agency: believing oneself capable of networking, relocating, and modifying the surroundings.