I see so many people follow the academia career trail not because they have a longing to do research, but because they have no idea what else to do with their l

I see so many people follow the academia career trail not because they have a longing to do research, but because they have no idea what else to do with their lives and their professors think it's a good idea. Maybe culling the herd a bit would improve its quality. Maybe being forced out of the profession for misconduct would help prevent it. Maybe the bar needs to be raised a bit for entry so there's less competition and less pressure to cheat.