But I don’t need academic philosophy to do philosophy. Blogging over the past ten years, I’ve reached a larger audience than I could have ever hoped to find through the traditional academic journal system. And that’s ultimately why I dropped out: it was holding me back.Why I Left Academic Philosophy17.2K139Rachel Anne WilliamsMike SturmApr 18, 2018·1 min readI’ve literally written almost those same words. I’m glad to see that I’m not alone.