> The best and brightest people have decided what they'd really love to do is take a tenured position at a prestigious university and do research. Except we ar

> The best and brightest people have decided what they'd really love to do is take a tenured position at a prestigious university and do research. Except we are slowly getting rid of tenure, and "that kind of life" is in no way glamorous for 99% of researchers. You have to be passionate about research to the detriment of nearly every other aspect of your life, or independently wealthy, so live comfortably (again, for most people).