Users agree there are no repeatable career paths in academia or the AI era because it helps avoid regret from following the supposedly right path.
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@sayashk absolutely. i also think it helps people avoid a particular kind of regret, where you followed the supposedly “right” path only for it to not lead to the desired outcome, or it leads to a life they don’t actually want. better to optimize for work you feel aligned with!
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One of the best pieces of advice I got during my PhD was that there are no repeatable paths in academia. This might sound daunting because of the lack of certainty. But once you internalize it, it is actually incredibly freeing! You don't need to participate in career games that don't interest you. You can choose to work on projects that are aligned with *your* values rather than your institution's. And because you're working on things you deeply believe in, there's much more likelihood that you'll do impactful things. Like so many other things I learned, this was advice by @random_walker. I would even extend it beyond academia: there are no repeatable paths when transformative technologies like AI are being deployed; even career paths otherwise considered "safe" will undergo massive structural changes. Might as well lean into it.
Of course, @jasminewsun has written a much more evocative piece about this: https://jasmi.news/p/2026-advice
Users agree there are no repeatable career paths in academia or the AI era because it helps avoid regret from following the supposedly right path.
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