From Newsgroup: alt.education
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01242-z
The 'traditional' academic procedure requires at
least a 'thesis' from Masters candidates and a
peer-reviewed 'dissertation' to get a PhD. It
reinforces a centuries-old plan to keep the
Old Dudes and their politics in charge.
China is scrapping that. You just have to show you
have general competence - no other weird 19th century
ceremonies required. Pass GO, collect $200 - so to speak.
This advances academic prodigies MUCH FASTER. If everyone
sees that you're good you can go far, fast.
Note - Chinese Sci/Tech is now advancing MUCH faster
and better than 'Western'. At least half the articles
I see now are Chinese and their shit is cutting-edge.
China really does look like the new 'center of the world'.
Clinging to old 'traditions' has put the 'west' behind
the curve.
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