I agree with this take, having dropped out from my PhD. I have reluctantly come to accept over the years that my intellectual interests need to be catered to s

I agree with this take, having dropped out from my PhD. I have reluctantly come to accept over the years that my intellectual interests need to be catered to separately from whatever I need to do to economically sustain myself as an adult. Some lucky people find a good fit (irrespective of institution, academia or industry) but most of us flail around most of the time.