I really like referencing the illustrative guide to a PhD when I think of a PhD [1]. The whole point of a PhD is to create that dent in the picture. I feel like

I really like referencing the illustrative guide to a PhD when I think of a PhD [1]. The whole point of a PhD is to create that dent in the picture. I feel like the training path for academia is just an effect from pushing the boundary since you need to adhere to the scientific method. It's the same argument that some people make about engineer degree in college. I did not expect my university to teach me all practical skills (like how to weld, or machine things) because that is not the point of the education. The education is meant to gear you towards making principle based designs rather than history based design and in order to that, which requires a lot of theory. [1] http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/