NeoAcademia is a biweekly exploration of the shifting walls of the ivory tower.
Tani and I had SO MUCH FUN on this episode. Fair warning, it felt a little more like the Syllojism version of me (i.e., raunchy jokes and swearing) because I felt super comfortable with Tani.
She has a beautiful mind for holding paradox and contradiction, and if you know me that’s something I value. She really embraces and embodies my philosophy “Get comfortable being uncomfortable (33:20)”. Tani is one of my favorite NeoAcademic Archetypes, which I’ll share more about in tomorrow’s Bonus Content.
Show notes:
2:39 Litmus test for finding fun, inquisitive people
4:27 Historical manifestations of sex differences and retroactive mental health diagnoses
9:30 Bro you can’t judge history” Alexander the Fabulous and the importance of objectivity in the face of historical dualism
12:17 Christian tattoo bonding
14:26 Escaping the Academia Trap: tips, tricks and is it worth it?
16:16 Love of learning, transferrable skills and self-awareness in a workplace as an alternative to Academia
19:44 Finding creativity in the tedium of traditional institutions
26:18 “The knowledge whores”, using your PhD as content
28:18 Injecting personality into academic content as a marketing strategy
31:26 Finding compromise between the conservative nature of Academia and the progressive nature of learning
33:20 “Get comfortable being uncomfortable”
35:44 Get used to being wrong, because new discoveries are constantly changing everything
39 Speculative science and censorship of the internet
39:37 Pretty privilege within fact-based content creation space
42:04 Prioritizing and habit compounding to stay focused especially as a woman
44:58 Evolution of marketing on social media
53:26 Tani’s advice for growing as a NeoAcademic creator on social media
For more resources from this episode, check out the collection Tani and I created for you. Use the password “neoacademia” for access.
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