Not sure if point 3 is still true for many STEM fields. Fashionable topics change quickly and you lose funding and resources if you don’t catch up. It’s hard to dig the same hole for 20 years.
Research active professors do tend to retire late. But when they do retire, some of them also decline quickly. Because they are used to people’s respect and attention, and dont adjust well to a life where they are no longer the center of attention.
【 在 substantial (substantial) 的大作中提到: 】 : Not sure if point 3 is still true for many STEM fields. Fashionable topics : change quickly and you lose funding and resources if you don’t catch up. It : ’s hard to dig the same hole for 20 years. : Research active professors do tend to retire late. But when they do retire, : some of them also decline quickly. Because they are used to people’s : respect and attention, and dont adjust well to a life where they are no : longer the center of attention.
1，是一个接受思维训练的过程。从感性过渡到理性，尊重事实，逻辑，和（多重）证
据。即使有带有偏向的个人观点，论证的过程也是要貌似严谨和符合形式逻辑。二十一世纪，忽悠人也是技术活，而且是高技术，要以理服人。
2，了解他人的观点。即使骂完了这个人，还是可以想想这厮的观点和角度是不是有值
得思考的一面。
3，不会有才华耗尽的担心。写小说，拍电影，写歌需要年轻的激情和毫无道理的才华
，导演和小说家的代表作都是很年轻的时候产生的，某些导演越老拍得越烂，但做学问更需要长时间的积累和体悟，越到后来，看得越深。
4, 完全没有才华也不怕。写不出王朔那样的小说，可以写论文批判王朔缺乏人文精神
嘛。
5， 没有退休就没事干的担心。因为这个并不耗费力气，也不坐班。退休，不退休，对于真正做学问的人来说没有什么区别。
6，思维处于活跃状态，可防止老年痴呆。杨绛，周有光，饶宗颐，冯友兰，季羡林...谁痴呆了？
7，有助延年益寿。大学者多长寿，不是因为刻意锻炼身体（有的人锻炼完了还不是胡
吃海喝烟酒不离），而是到了一定境界，一定是生活习惯良好，身心平衡 (且不老年痴呆)。
Not sure if point 3 is still true for many STEM fields. Fashionable topics
change quickly and you lose funding and resources if you don’t catch up. It’s hard to dig the same hole for 20 years.
Research active professors do tend to retire late. But when they do retire, some of them also decline quickly. Because they are used to people’s
respect and attention, and dont adjust well to a life where they are no
longer the center of attention.
All true!
【 在 substantial (substantial) 的大作中提到: 】
: Not sure if point 3 is still true for many STEM fields. Fashionable topics
: change quickly and you lose funding and resources if you don’t catch up. It
: ’s hard to dig the same hole for 20 years.
: Research active professors do tend to retire late. But when they do retire,
: some of them also decline quickly. Because they are used to people’s
: respect and attention, and dont adjust well to a life where they are no
: longer the center of attention.