“And the difference in graduate training in the two programs is, HPS you come in, write some papers, get out in 6-8 years, get a job, everybody does that. The Pitt Philosophy program you come, think some things, try to think the deep thoughts; the very best people go on to an awesome career, the rest of you, well, we’re happy to burn through a hundred grad students to find a diamond.”—I found this passage surprising. I’d expect that the ease of finding a job in an area such as philosophy or HPS would be based on the availability of funding, not differences in approach.
“And the difference in graduate training in the two programs is, HPS you come in, write some papers, get out in 6-8 years, get a job, everybody does that. The Pitt Philosophy program you come, think some things, try to think the deep thoughts; the very best people go on to an awesome career, the rest of you, well, we’re happy to burn through a hundred grad students to find a diamond.”—I found this passage surprising. I’d expect that the ease of finding a job in an area such as philosophy or HPS would be based on the availability of funding, not differences in approach.
Are you imagining them competing for two different pools of funding?