tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post1745800674159736711..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Academic Composition is Always HiringCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-1316732341491567452017-06-17T13:23:01.024-07:002017-06-17T13:23:01.024-07:00Interesting. Back when I was getting my PhD in mat...Interesting. Back when I was getting my PhD in mathematics (1962), I encountered a man who ghost-wrote dissertations. I wasn't interested in his services, but I was intrigued by the idea. He "specialized" in dissertations in the social sciences. I have no idea how many social sciences PhDs there were out there, courtesy of his work. Enough that he could make a living at it, anyway. My point is that the idea of ghost-written dissertations is not new. However, it seems to be better organized now than it was fifty years ago. I don't know whether to cheer the entrepreneurs, or be disgusted by their clients. Joseph P. Martinonoreply@blogger.com