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by Christopher Price</ref>

by Christopher Price</ref>

After Richard Carrier completed his PhD in ancient history at Columbia University in 2008, he decided against attempting to find an academic post. According to Carrier, "The US economy had just collapsed, and humanities departments had put a freeze on hires,” he explains. “I had also soured on the life of a professor by then, having seen it from the inside.”<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researchers-turn-to-crowdfunding-for-support-outside-universities Researchers turn to crowdfunding for support outside universities]</ref>   

After Richard Carrier completed his PhD in ancient history at Columbia University in 2008, he decided against attempting to find an academic post and is now a blogger. According to Carrier, "The US economy had just collapsed, and humanities departments had put a freeze on hires,” he explains. “I had also soured on the life of a professor by then, having seen it from the inside.”<ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researchers-turn-to-crowdfunding-for-support-outside-universities Researchers turn to crowdfunding for support outside universities]</ref>   

Carrier is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.<ref>[http://www.richardcarrier.info/cv.pdf Richard C. Carrier, Curriculum Vitae]</ref>

Carrier is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.<ref>[http://www.richardcarrier.info/cv.pdf Richard C. Carrier, Curriculum Vitae]</ref>