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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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00:08:25

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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00:11:02

What If No One Reads What You Built?

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2025/06/26

So what if you work on something for two, three, five years…You write the dissertation.You build the app.You post the idea.And no one looks.Your advisor doesn’t read it.Your peers don’t respond.The internet gives you five views and one pity like.This is not a bug in research.This is the game.Dissertations go unread.Projects die in inboxes.New ideas get met with condescension, silence, or worse—indifference.But you’re not trying to reach the world.You’re looking for one person—Someone playful enough

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00:01:21

Why You Need Both Arrogance and Humility to Succeed

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2025/06/25

This is just a one-minute thought—but it might change how you see yourself.We’re told to be humble.But the truth is, no one gets far without a little arrogance.You need to believe you can do it—Even when others doubt you.Even when you doubt yourself.At the same time, that belief can’t turn into self-importance.You also have to listen. Stay open. Learn fast.It’s not about choosing one or the other.The people who go furthest?They hold both: a quiet arrogance and a grounded humility.

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00:08:06

Academia Doesn’t Leave Room for Being Human

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2025/06/24

I have a PhD. I’m a professor.And still—some days, I can’t keep up.There are emails I haven’t answered. People I haven’t followed up with. Promises I meant to keep but couldn’t.Not because I don’t care. But because I’m human.I wrestle with guilt. With fear. With the thought: “What will they think of me?”I’ve always been shy, and when people take me seriously, it still scares me a little.But I’m learning—slowly—to let go.If they judge me, that’s on them.If I’m doing the best I can with what I’ve got,

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00:11:45

What If You Picked the Wrong Career—and Can’t Fix It?

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2025/06/19

What If You Picked the Wrong Career—And Can’t Fix It?I think about this almost every day. I am sure you do, my friend.What if I picked the wrong career?What if I can’t undo it?I’m a professor. I have a PhD—with 15 years of experience. But most days, I still ask: What the hell am I doing here? This isn’t what I imagined. I feel typecast. Trapped. Like I can’t change direction because the world already decided who I am.I’m an old man.But here’s the truth: those boundaries—those roles we think are

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00:16:23

I’m Still Not Over My PhD — 15 Years Later

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2025/06/17

I’m Still Not Over My PhD — 15 Years LaterIt’s been almost 15 years since I ended my PhD. I graduated in 2011.And if I’m being honest, I’m still not over it.I came in strong—undergrad and master’s at one of the best engineering schools in the world. The first in my family to get an university degree told me I was no slouch. I thought I’d accelerate through a top business school, graduate in four years, and be on my way. Perhaps being a business professor or management consultant.But that’s not what

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00:11:16

The Rise of the Normal Nerd: Why ‘Solid 7s’ Will Win...

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2025/06/14

We’re living through the biggest information shift in 100 years—and no one’s prepared. Institutions are stuck. Algorithms reward chaos. But there’s hope in something no one talks about: being a thoughtful, average, flawed, and kind person who still shows up every day. In a world built for extremes, the future belongs to those who build slow, human, and real.

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00:15:51

What If You Peaked in High School?

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2025/06/12

There are days I feel like I’ve done nothing important since high school. Like the best is behind me—and I’m just slowly fading.And I know I’m not the only one.Even as a professor of innovation, I wrestle daily with the quiet fear that I’m falling short of who I’m “supposed” to be. The shame of wanting recognition. The guilt of not doing enough. The fear that others will take advantage of my vulnerability.But here’s what I’ve learned:You don’t need to fix it all. You just need to do one small thing

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00:06:42

I’m Ashamed of How Much I Want Recognition In Academia

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2025/06/10

In academia, recognition isn’t just a nice bonus. It is the reward system. If people don’t notice your work, you don’t get the job, the promotion, the funding. But if you seek recognition too openly? You risk looking awkward, insecure, or self-absorbed.It’s a strange paradox: we are judged by how much others defer to our judgment. But to earn that deference, others must be paying attention. And to get attention, we’re expected to self-promote—often in ways that feel deeply uncomfortable.For me, this

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00:09:47

If You Say You ‘Outwork Everyone,’ I Know I Can’t...

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2025/06/05

In academia, one of the biggest red flags I’ve learned to recognize is when someone proudly says they “outwork everyone.” It sounds admirable—until you realize it often signals transactional thinking, competition over collaboration, and a mindset that leaves no room for empathy or building something bigger than yourself.Research is not a race. And outworking others isn’t the goal. The goal is to build something that lasts, something meaningful—with people who care just as much as you do.If you’re

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00:12:15

What Business Schools Don’t Teach: Empathy Changes...

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2025/06/03

You’re not going to like this—but I’ve come to believe it’s true:We’re not teaching people empathy.Not in business school.Not in PhD programs.Not in most classrooms.We’re teaching performance.Frameworks.Strategy.Execution.But not how to read a room.Not how to ask:“How is this person actually feeling right now?”Or: “How do I show up in a way that helps, not harms?”I used to think empathy was soft.I now believe it’s the core skill that makes or breaks your success—in research, in business, and in

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00:10:54

You Can Only Climb If They Let You—So Learn to Love...

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2025/05/31

At some point, you realize the climb they promised was never real. Maybe there isn’t a ladder. Maybe there’s no pinnacle.You start to feel a shift—where you stop buying into this dream of “moving on up” and start accepting the world as it actually is. That doesn’t mean you give up. It means you embrace modesty. Simplicity. The birds and the bees. The tingly feeling when you realize: I’m doing OK.It’s not about climbing anymore. It’s about finding peace with where you are and who you are. And when

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00:11:38

Nobody Knows How Hard It Really Is — Just Get Going

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2025/05/29

People will tell you it should be easier. They’ll say you’re doing it wrong. But until they actually stand up and do it themselves, they haven’t got a clue.The truth is: it’s way frigging harder than you think it is. You will make mistakes. You will feel embarrassed. You will doubt yourself every single day. But your job is to keep going, to try your best, and realize that we all universally suck at this.You have as good a shot as anybody else. Forget their noise. Get up. Try. Be willing to look

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00:19:38

Ignore the Noise. Reinvest. Repeat.

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2025/05/27

Ignore what other people expect of you. Reinvest everything into things that go up in value. That’s it. The trick is doing it for 30, 40, 50 years—even when nobody understands, even when it looks foolish. Get the boring degree. Drive the boring car. Make the ambiguous choices. Invest in yourself. In your family. In your future. You won’t see the payoff right away, but that’s the point. Keep doing it. Day in. Day out. That’s how it works.

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00:13:00

Why Do PhDs Act Like They’re Better Than You?

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2025/05/22

I get it — I’ve felt it too. I grew up far from academic circles. I was the first in my family to go away, and it always felt like everyone else was just more polished, more confident, more… something. But after years in academia and building the R3ciprocity Project, I’ve learned that what looks like arrogance is often just insecurity, stress, and isolation. Most of us are introverts forced into strange performances. You’ll meet some kind ones, and some who act like they’ve made it. Just remember:

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00:10:43

Academia Taught Me to Conform—Entrepreneurship Taught...

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2025/05/20

Nobody cares. You have to get to the moment where that’s just your thing. You walk past them. You say, “Whatever.” You don’t listen. You just keep going forward every day. Most people are deeply compliant. They’re in the here and now. They don’t get it. But you do. You’ve been humiliated. You’ve been broken. You’ve been ignored. And yet, you’re still going.This isn’t about applause. This is about doing something for the greater good. It’s grinding. It’s expensive. It’s lonely. But if you’re still

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00:12:36

Caring Too Much: Aging, Parents, and Learning to Let Go

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2025/05/17

I’m 45. I’m in the middle right now. I feel like I plateaued ten years ago, but I’m still moving up.” In this episode, I talk honestly about aging, the struggle with aging parents, and why I’ll never resonate with my mom. I share what it’s like to care too much, to realize that the roles have reversed, and to feel like your parents—your superheroes—no longer understand you. I open up about generational gaps, acceptance, walking as the happy pill, and the hard truth that “you can’t help people who

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00:07:42

Why So Few Stay in Research Long-Term

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2025/05/17

I’ve been doing this for a long time—and I keep asking the same question:Why do so many people disappear from academic research?We tell ourselves it’s about intelligence. That people drop out because they weren’t smart enough.But I think that’s a cop-out.What I’ve actually seen is this: people leave because they don’t feel supported.Yes, it takes grit.Yes, it takes personal drive.But the thing that keeps people going—year after year, failure after failure—is community.And that’s exactly what’s

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00:09:42

If You Want to Collaborate, Go Deeper First

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2025/05/15

Someone reached out to me recently. They were interested in working together—but it became clear they hadn’t taken the time to really understand what I’m building.This isn’t about ego. It’s about depth.We’re taught to move fast, to skim, to pitch before we listen. But real innovation—like real relationships—requires a deeper dive.Before we build something new, ask:What already exists? What’s been solved? What’s working beneath the surface?Most systems, ideas, and platforms are held together by years

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00:07:48

You Don’t Have to Be On All the Time

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2025/05/15

I’m super grateful for my parents. I know my mom listens to this—love you, Mom.They taught me something really important: you don’t have to care about everything all the time. That might not sound profound, but it’s one of the most useful lessons I’ve ever learned.There’s this pressure in the world to always be on—to always be pushing, performing, doing something big. But the truth is, if you care about everything, you’ll fall apart.And if you care about nothing, nothing gets done.So there’s this

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