I wonder if the field is so crowded that it is even possible to entertain the idea of becoming a tenured theoretical physicist anymore. https://www.physicsforu

I wonder if the field is so crowded that it is even possible to entertain the idea of becoming a tenured theoretical physicist anymore. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-hard-is-it-to-become-a-professor.772364/ https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/how-hard-is-it-to-beco... Is Gerard just doing what most academics do in 2022 and trying to churn out more, regardless of whether they are needed or could get a job?