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You should be a little more skeptical. People don’t always tell the truth. And reasons for quitting is probably one of the most frequent lies people tell. Head

You should be a little more skeptical. People don’t always tell the truth. And reasons for quitting is probably one of the most frequent lies people tell. Headline: Man arrested for robbery Him: I didn’t do it. You: Seems like he didn’t do it.

tdeck 4y ago
The plan was "if my son becomes an international pariah I'll stop teaching".
- zimpenfish 4y ago
  You missed the "...and buys us a multi-million dollar holiday home in the Bahamas" from that sentence, surely.
isitmadeofglass 4y ago
> reasons for quitting A professor emeritus not decisions to take up courses is nothing like quitting. You don’t need to make up excuses for deciding to not take courses, it’s pretty much the default. Imagine that you retire from your job but tell your boss: “I know I’m retired, but Inwouldnt mind coming b once in a while just to say hey and catch up with people.” Would you then call it quitting or getting fired if suddenly you decided “actually I’ll not be stopping by next year”
- microsoftdoes 4y ago
  If their son was revealed to have run a multibillion dollar scam with their help, maybe.
- FrontierPsych 4y ago
  I'm going to fix your comment for you: More like, “I know I’m retired, but I wouldn't mind coming in once in a while just to say "hey" and catch up with people.” Would you then call it quitting or getting fired if suddenly you decided “actually I’ll not be stopping by next year, BECAUSE MY SON IS CONVICTED OF THE LARGEST FRAUD IN HISTORY, AND I WAS THERE HELPING HIM THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL THAT I WON'T BE STOPPING BY ANYMORE.” Boss: Thinking "Phew, glad I didn't have to tell her not to show her face around here every again" but saying to her face, "Oh, ok...it's up to you, but I totally understand that the only reason that you are not coming by is because it is your own decision that has nothing to do with YOUR SON IS CONVICTED OF THE LARGEST FRAUD IN HISTORY, AND YOU WAS THERE HELPING HIM THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL THAT YOU WON'T BE STOPPING BY ANYMORE.”
washadjeffmad 4y ago
The irony is how easily influenced you were by the article's viewpoint. Does it not make sense that someone whose family is going through something like this would have a lot to deal with? Emeritus faculty are "retired" and electively teach classes for pay. They can't "quit" because they're not on contract and because they can't stop being emeritus. You were pulled in my the intrigue of the author's spin on the topic, as intended, but the reality is much more boring.
- hitekker 4y ago
  The article’s “viewpoint” is backed up by facts. > Bankman-Fried’s parents became involved in the scandal when Reuters broke that the professors had been named owners of a $16.4 million vacation home purchased by FTX. His parents told Reuters that they are seeking to return the deed to FTX Very boring indeed /s

tdeck 4y ago

The plan was "if my son becomes an international pariah I'll stop teaching".

zimpenfish 4y ago
You missed the "...and buys us a multi-million dollar holiday home in the Bahamas" from that sentence, surely.

isitmadeofglass 4y ago

> reasons for quitting A professor emeritus not decisions to take up courses is nothing like quitting. You don’t need to make up excuses for deciding to not take courses, it’s pretty much the default. Imagine that you retire from your job but tell your boss: “I know I’m retired, but Inwouldnt mind coming b once in a while just to say hey and catch up with people.” Would you then call it quitting or getting fired if suddenly you decided “actually I’ll not be stopping by next year”

microsoftdoes 4y ago
If their son was revealed to have run a multibillion dollar scam with their help, maybe.
FrontierPsych 4y ago
I'm going to fix your comment for you: More like, “I know I’m retired, but I wouldn't mind coming in once in a while just to say "hey" and catch up with people.” Would you then call it quitting or getting fired if suddenly you decided “actually I’ll not be stopping by next year, BECAUSE MY SON IS CONVICTED OF THE LARGEST FRAUD IN HISTORY, AND I WAS THERE HELPING HIM THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL THAT I WON'T BE STOPPING BY ANYMORE.” Boss: Thinking "Phew, glad I didn't have to tell her not to show her face around here every again" but saying to her face, "Oh, ok...it's up to you, but I totally understand that the only reason that you are not coming by is because it is your own decision that has nothing to do with YOUR SON IS CONVICTED OF THE LARGEST FRAUD IN HISTORY, AND YOU WAS THERE HELPING HIM THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL THAT YOU WON'T BE STOPPING BY ANYMORE.”

washadjeffmad 4y ago

The irony is how easily influenced you were by the article's viewpoint. Does it not make sense that someone whose family is going through something like this would have a lot to deal with? Emeritus faculty are "retired" and electively teach classes for pay. They can't "quit" because they're not on contract and because they can't stop being emeritus. You were pulled in my the intrigue of the author's spin on the topic, as intended, but the reality is much more boring.

hitekker 4y ago
The article’s “viewpoint” is backed up by facts. > Bankman-Fried’s parents became involved in the scandal when Reuters broke that the professors had been named owners of a $16.4 million vacation home purchased by FTX. His parents told Reuters that they are seeking to return the deed to FTX Very boring indeed /s