Ok but I hate it here

I also haven't looked into the CVs of the scholars in question. One hopes they are more serious than the Jason Stanley, Tim Snyder cases from last year.

I am skeptical that that particular example tells us much, because I'm not sure how replicable it is. It required both a political catalyst and significant one-time public expenditure to make up for what are otherwise lower salaries in a high-tax/high cost of living country.

I normally agree with this kind of conclusion but am compelled to note how many traditional media publications have devoted extensive spreads to him, and not just for critical purposes.