This is sort of the problem with academia in general, isn't it? And the worst part is that it's a self-reinforcing problem. Students see the academic path and

This is sort of the problem with academia in general, isn't it? And the worst part is that it's a self-reinforcing problem. Students see the academic path and at some point along the way realize it's not for them. It doesn't pay well, it's really difficult, and you have to constantly engage with an environment that is at best pedantic and at worst bureaucratic and toxic. Yet we still need more professors to actually teach, although the research grants, administrative costs, budget structures may not allow for it.