Professor Jeffcott — What Does Dave Think About

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“Professor Jeffcott walked into our quarterly review and said morale is low because we lack ‘ontological security.’ No, Jeffcott. Morale is low because the coffee machine broke and you took my team’s parking spots. Dave thinks Jeffcott’s theories are beautiful. They’re also useless.” What Does Dave Think About Professor Jeffcott

However, this initial admiration is fragile. It is built on a projection. Dave isn't seeing the man; he is seeing the role. He thinks Jeffcott is a god, and consequently, he feels like a supplicant. This power imbalance is the foundation of their early interactions, and it colors Dave’s internal monologue with a sense of inadequacy. He thinks Jeffcott is "great," but by extension, he thinks himself "small." : Specifically, how new technology makes it possible

Dave respects but resents Professor Jeffcott. Dave thinks Jeffcott’s theories are beautiful

In the beginning, Dave’s thoughts on Professor Jeffcott are dominated by awe. To a young, ambitious mind, Jeffcott represents the summit of the mountain. He is the embodiment of authority and the gatekeeper of the intellectual world Dave so desperately wants to inhabit.