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My story of dropping out and acting up

March 13, 2012 by Guy McPherson 7 Comments

My story of dropping out and acting up

I had the brass ring. And I let it go. I had reached the pinnacle of the educational world: I was a tenured full professor by the age of 40. I walked away from that life, which I loved, an act that made most people think I'd lost my mind. I'll not rule that out, but I want to tell you my side of the story anyway. After trying to change the morally bankrupt system in which we … [Read more...]

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