https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/27.aspxEverything else.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/436369.aspxWed, 31 Aug 2011 17:10:36 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:436369Wheylous0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/436369.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=436369<p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Haha. Funny coincidence. I have a Research Practicum class where we work with professional scientists in universities, and today I logged into Mises for the first time today from school during the class and the first thing I see is &ldquo;Are Research Papers a Waste of time?&rdquo;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/436367.aspxWed, 31 Aug 2011 16:30:00 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:436367John James0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/436367.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=436367<p> Thought <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/08/28/are-research-papers-a-waste-of-time">this sounded pretty interesting</a>...especially considering the fact that it was the NYTimes even asking the question.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Actually sounds a bit like some recent arguments made on the Mises Daily...</p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/daily/5472/Why-Do-Students-Regard-Reading-as-Torture">Why Do Students Regard Reading as Torture?</a></p> <p> <a href="http://mises.org/daily/5486/In-Defense-of-the-Shadow-Scholar">In Defense of the Shadow Scholar</a></p> <p> &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>