Reducing the length of PhD programs (in the U.S. -- PhDs in Europe tend to be shorter) would have the side-effect of having even more PhD grads (of lower qualit

Reducing the length of PhD programs (in the U.S. -- PhDs in Europe tend to be shorter) would have the side-effect of having even more PhD grads (of lower quality) that can't find a job. Getting rid of tenure would facilitate mobility and increase accountability.