William Deresiewicz delivered a speech to freshmen at Stanford about following conventionally unpopular professions. It's one of the best speeches I've read in a while. Check out the comments at the end, too. (Thanks, Jules)
William Deresiewicz delivered a speech to freshmen at Stanford about following conventionally unpopular professions. "It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .