> You're starting with some of the most intelligent, diligent, bright-eyed young people on the planet and letting them work independently in a field that they p

> You're starting with some of the most intelligent, diligent, bright-eyed young people on the planet and letting them work independently in a field that they presumably have a deep passion for. Most PhDs I know have barely any passion and are just doing it because they don't want to work.