From: Cyrus Bina (binac@MRS.UMN.EDU)
Date: Thu Feb 12 2004 - 16:05:40 EST
Dear Jerry, Concerning the title of Ph.D., one has to remember that neither John Maynard Keynes nor Mrs. Joan Robinson had one. Cyrus ----- Original Message ----- From: "gerald_a_levy" <gerald_a_levy@msn.com> To: <OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 4:27 PM Subject: (OPE-L) Re: Jobs in London > Tony S and Riccardo: Hey, if it were up to me (which, of course, > it isn't), I'd hire you both. Gosh, what a great school we could make > if we pooled all (or even a lot) of the talent on this list! If only there > was the money and enough interested students .... > > As for Riccardo not having a PhD -- which I confess I don't have > either (like so many from the New School I remained "ABD"; of > course, I'd gladly accept any honorary degrees, if anyone > out there has any pull) -- why should _Marxists_ care about who > has what degree? I know _schools_ care, but why should we (aside > from the pragmatic perspective of how to get better paid > jobs in the academic market for labour-power)? > > In solidarity, Jerry > > PS to Michael -- or is it Mike? -- W: you are quite right -- there are > (far!) worse ways to go. Btw, do you prefer to be called Michael > or Mike? I've been referring to you for years as Mike W, but now > I'm not so sure if that's what you want to be called. I offer my > apologies if I've been getting it wrong all these years. >
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