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I think he's taking a lot of those ideas from the book "Disciplined minds". However, that book is only looking at people who went to graduate school. I remember hearing Chomsky giving positive comments on this book in the past.
Sure, scientists are wage slaves, but they are also above uncredentialed workers in a very distinct hierarchy. Professionals are expected to assign their creativity to whatever benefits their bosses/owners, but do this without direct supervision. They internalize the logic of capital to a much greater degree than a nonprofessional worker who is simply expected to follow orders. Disciplined Minds is a brilliant analysis of the professional class with a focus on science and the academy. The audio book version is free.
The last book I read, "Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-battering System That Shapes Their Lives", is probably the most profound book I've read in my adult life as a radical. It's message is fundamentally radical, if not straight up socialist, and it's incredibly inspiring, imho, especially if you're a professional in some way.
10/10 would recommend.
Though, if you're already a professional and have been one for a while, the book may come across as condescending and insulting.
> Just what the heck is this shit?
professionalization... theres a good book about how the process convinces you to do things you would consider ridiculous or even contrary to your values
https://www.amazon.com/Disciplined-Minds-Critical-Professionals-Soul-battering/dp/0742516857
Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-battering System That Shapes Their Lives by Jeff Schmidt
https://www.amazon.com/Disciplined-Minds-Critical-Professionals-Soul-battering/dp/0742516857
An anarchist physicist from UCI who was fired for writing an amazing book about the subservient role of the professional to oppressive hierarchies and institutions. Chomsky signed a letter with a bunch of other intellectuals supporting him. Howard Zinn said he's been "waiting a long time for someone to write this book" and Thomas Frank gave him a shout-out in his book Listen Liberal (also a good one http://listenliberal.com/).