Chapter
The Importance of a Mentor in Achieving Success
46:04 - 50:30 (04:26)
In this episode, the speaker talks about the importance of having a mentor in achieving success and puts it in perspective with his own experience of academic pursuit.
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The role of a tenured professor in Europe has always been a very prestigious position and associated with the ruling elite.
46:04 - 48:31 (02:27)
Tenured Professor
Summary
The role of a tenured professor in Europe has always been a very prestigious position and associated with the ruling elite. It is a highly respected profession throughout history, especially communist countries like the Soviet Union where there were only a few tenured professors.
ChapterThe Importance of a Mentor in Achieving Success
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker received a job offer, possibly from the government or a company, for a position that required mature candidates who were not yet fully developed, which was given after someone came to his dorm room on a Saturday.
48:34 - 50:30 (01:56)
Job Offer
Summary
The speaker received a job offer, possibly from the government or a company, for a position that required mature candidates who were not yet fully developed, which was given after someone came to his dorm room on a Saturday.