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a weird metaphor for careers

avatar by Vincent H. '23 a weird metaphor for careers May 10, 2022 in Challenges , How to Human , Life after MIT over spring break i met a grad student. we were talking about why they feel the need to work on impactful research, and after a while they said something along the lines of: look at the sandwich you’re eating. you didn’t grow the lettuce or the wheat or the tomatoes, or crush the wheat into flour or cut the lettuce or tomatoes. you didn’t bring all the ingredients to the restaurant, and you didn’t cook any of them yourself. you didn’t design or construct the building or the cooking

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