“That is the key strength of independent academia: we can speak up in s...” — Zeynep Tufekci Quote

“That is the key strength of independent academia: we can speak up in spite of corporate or government interests.”

“We care deeply, deeply about our social status and signals, and will do just about anything for them. And humans will make anything and everything into social signals.”

“A 'fair' fight between non-equals is not fair, and being blind to power is an implicit endorsement of the powerful.”

“When I was in grad school, I wanted to be in academia forever.”

“Yeah, I am a guy working on physics outside of academia. But I'm nowhere near Einstein's caliber.”

“At the end of the day, I'm a very boring academic, bogged down with academia and structure and delivering an education.”