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R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; & Striving Towards Happiness

Professor David Maslach talks about graduate school, research, science, Innovation, and entrepreneurship. The R3ciprocity project is my way to give back as much as I possibly can. I seek to provide insights and tools to change how we understand science, and make it more democratic.

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00:10:03

Why I Still Feel Guilty Enjoying Life as a PhD — Even...

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2025/07/29

Why do we feel guilty when we finally enjoy our lives — as PhDs, professors, or researchers?There’s this unspoken rule in academia: if you take weekends off, you’re not serious. If you rest during the summer, you’re lazy. If you enjoy time with your family, you’re not really committed. And yet… the best insights always come during the pause — on the walk, in the shower, during the laughter.This guilt? It has no logic. But we still carry it.In this episode, I reflect on the pressure to always

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00:05:45

Smart People Thinking About This Risk For AI

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2025/07/26

Artificial intelligence is the most powerful innovation we’ve seen in a generation—maybe ever.I know many people still don’t see the impact it will have. But as someone who studies failure, I can’t help but think about the things we’re not seeing. The things we can’t predict. The blind spots that history has shown up again and again.This isn’t fear-mongering. I’m not saying we should stop building or exploring AI. The cat’s already out of the bag—and much of what’s happening is remarkable. We’re

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00:11:57

PhD Research Isn’t About Knowledge. It’s About Survival.

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2025/07/24

At some point in your PhD or academic career, the pursuit of knowledge turns into a grind for survival — passing comps, getting published, getting grants, staying relevant. The dream fades. But what if the only way to stay whole is to stop taking it seriously? What if joy, play, and laughter are the real resistance?

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00:05:28

The Perfect Academic Doesn’t Exist — So Stop Trying...

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2025/07/22

There’s no perfect template for success — not in academia, not in life. Even people who look like you, think like you, or grew up with you will want different things. The truth is, you’re unique. And those academic metrics, rankings, or definitions? They don’t define who you are. You don’t need to belong to succeed. You just need to say, “Screw it — I’m doing OK.

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00:05:13

9 Years of Work—and the Algorithm Still Doesn’t Know...

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2025/07/20

I’ve spent the last nine years building something that matters—at least, it matters to me.It’s called the Reciprocity Project. It’s a platform I started to help researchers and writers get better feedback, improve their work, and deal with the quiet, brutal struggle of doing hard things in isolation.I’ve posted nearly every day. I’ve shared thousands of thoughts, built tools, recorded videos, written blog posts, tried to show up in all the ways we’re told matter. And still—nearly a decade in—I get

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00:01:18

1-Minute Advice That Saved My Career: Persistence and...

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2025/07/19

If you’re doing anything that really matters in your life, there are two things you have to hold onto.First: Persistence.Just. Keep. Going.I know that sounds stupid—like a motivational poster—but honestly? Most people quit way too soon. They stop when it gets boring, or slow, or hard. But if you keep showing up, you will do something extraordinary. I promise.Second: Self-forgiveness.You’re going to mess up. You’ll fall behind. You’ll say the wrong thing, miss the mark, blow the plan. That doesn’t

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00:09:33

I’m Not Rich. I’m Not Connected. But I’m Still...

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2025/07/19

I was talking with my son about life, work, and why I insist on building this “weird” thing in public.R3ciprocity isn’t just an app; it’s my way of showing the world—especially the mom on the bus, the single parent in Brazil, the early-career scholar in Afghanistan—that you can change the game without dropping everything or being a 25-year-old with rich parents.I’m a dad, a husband, a professor, and yes, my life is already stupid-busy.I record videos in my car. I code in the cracks of the day.Most

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00:08:41

They Think I’m a Loser. But I’m Quietly Changing the...

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2025/07/18

I know I’m a world-class researcher. I know I’m doing careful, meaningful work—stuff that will matter in 30 years. I also know that I’m building something with the R3ciprocity Project that helps people finally feel like they belong in this world of research. It’s not just a tool. It’s a quiet movement—a belief that you’re already good enough, even if the system never says it out loud.But most people don’t see any of that. They don’t get it. They think I’m weird. Or crazy. Or wasting my time.And

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00:11:13

Academic Prestige Is Real—But It’s Not Everything

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2025/07/17

Let’s be honest: where you went to school still shapes your academic career.If your degree says “top 10,” doors magically open. If it doesn’t? You hustle harder. You stay later. You apply three times more. And you hear, “we had many qualified applicants” way too often.I didn’t know the rules when I started. I didn’t grow up around people who talked about elite universities or academic journals. I just did the work—day after day.And I’m still here.Yes, the pecking order in academia is real. The

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00:08:05

The World Isn’t Lacking Talent — It’s Full of Fear

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2025/07/17

If someone told you you’re not good enough, it’s probably because they’re just afraid. Most people who try to shut you down are projecting their own pain. You are not flawed — you just believed a story someone else gave you. Pursue what matters, over and over, until you see the possibilities for yourself. There is no weakness in trying. Just keep going, with a kind heart.

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00:06:33

Is It Normal to Feel Sad After Doing Research? (I...

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2025/07/16

This podcast is a bit of a diary. I treat myself like a Petri dish. And I just have to say it—after I sit and read and think and work through research, I almost always feel this deep sadness. Not because the ideas aren’t exciting (they are, sometimes!), but because the process is cognitively demanding, isolating, and just… heavy.I’ve tried things—exercise helps. Face-to-face interaction helps. But there’s still this crash. That yuckiness at the end of the day.I don’t know if it’s just me. I don’t

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00:08:40

Should I Quit Academia? I Ask Myself Every Day

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2025/07/12

Some professors say they love this job.They say it’s rewarding. That it’s exciting.And maybe it is for them.But I’m going to be honest with you:Every single day, I ask myself if I should quit.It’s not because I’m bitter.It’s because I’ve seen how the system works.And once you’ve worked with real data—not cleaned-up, publishable models, but real-world messy data—you start to see how deeply broken this profession can feel.I was trained as an engineer. I came into academia thinking that truth mattered

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00:05:09

Things Are Always More Complicated Than You Think

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2025/07/08

Every region, every country, every decision — it’s always a complicated mess. Even when you think you’re doing the right thing, time and context reveal otherwise. Life doesn’t follow a simple plan. What feels clear now might look completely wrong ten years later.So keep yourself a whole bunch of humility. Eat some humble pie. Be okay with feeling embarrassed by who you used to be. Because no matter what country you live in, or what you’re going through, things are almost always complicated — and

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00:08:42

Why Can’t I See the Contribution Everyone Else Sees?

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2025/07/06

You’ve worked for months—sometimes years—on an idea. Then someone says: “You just have to do this.” And suddenly, it feels like everything you built is slipping away.In this raw episode, David Maslach unpacks the frustration researchers feel when the core contribution of their work remains fuzzy to them—but strangely clear to others. He speaks openly about the emotional weight of feedback, the difficulty of letting go of your first framing, and the exhausting process of re-seeing your own work

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00:10:18

What If Your Dream Was Just a Marketing Campaign?

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2025/07/06

What if the dream you’ve been chasing your whole life—was never really your dream?I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. About how much of what I’ve pursued was shaped by the environments I was raised in, the people I admired, and—most of all—the perception of value and scarcity I was taught to believe in.When I was a kid, I wanted to be a priest.Then I met someone who studied engineering at a top school.Then I chased the best PhD at the best school.Then tenure. Then prestige. Then more.Each

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00:12:05

Why High Achievers Still Feel Unseen — and What to Do...

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2025/07/03

I used to believe that if I just perfected myself, people would love me. That if I worked hard enough — became successful enough — I’d finally earn their respect.That belief drove me to get a PhD, to become a professor, to keep pushing every single day. But it never gave me what I really wanted.I’ve learned something else. Something harder. No matter how much you try, some people just won’t like you. Some will quietly shut you down with looks you can’t describe — subtle moments of exclusion no one

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00:11:03

Being Honest Made Me a Pariah in Academia: On...

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2025/07/02

What if I’m honest and everyone finds out I’m a fraud?This quiet fear shaped the beginning of my career in academia—and still lingers. It’s a feeling that cuts across disciplines and professions: if we speak honestly, we’ll be exposed as not good enough. But in academia, where truth is supposed to be the job, that fear is especially paradoxical. I’ve spent years training to be a scientist, only to realize that honesty—particularly about ourselves—is often discouraged.This fear shaped why I created

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00:08:26

Doing a PhD Has Nothing to Do With Better Knowledge

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2025/07/01

Doing a PhD has nothing to do with coming up with better knowledge. I know that sounds wild. But I strongly believe this — and in this episode, I’m going to explain why.We think science is about finding truth. But the truth is, science is doubt. It’s frustration. It’s being torn down, over and over again. It’s thousands and thousands of conversations with people who don’t believe in you — and never will. It’s building something when everyone thinks you’re crazy. And it’s doing it again tomorrow.I’ve

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00:05:52

I’m Terrified I’m Screwing Everything Up — Every...

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2025/06/29

I get these waves.Waves of fear. Of doubt. At least once or twice a day.Why am I doing this?Why am I so public about something I don’t even understand myself?I don’t want to mess up anyone’s life.What if someone hears this and does something terrible because they misunderstood me?What if I’m screwing it all up?I feel like a buffoon most of the time.A giant mess, walking around pretending to know.Sometimes I think I might be the hero in my own life.But mostly… I don’t.I’m 46. And I still feel like

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00:08:25

Don’t Ban ChatGPT. Teach People to Handle Complexity.

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2025/06/26

I have seen a lot of people—especially in academia—try to ban ChatGPT outright. But the world doesn’t work like that. Banning tools like this doesn’t teach students how to live in a messy, shifting world—it just teaches them guilt and silence. I grew up in a strict household, so I get the instinct. But I also know what happens when people are told something is morally wrong: they hide. They feel shame. And they don’t know how to talk about it when they slip.This episode is about building something

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