>Add the lack of a meaningful gatekeeping accreditation system like the other professions and you get a system burdened with a lot of dead wood. It's way worse

>Add the lack of a meaningful gatekeeping accreditation system like the other professions and you get a system burdened with a lot of dead wood. It's way worse in industries where there's external licensing. If you're a terrible therapist, professional engineer, lawyer, etc, etc, some company will keep you around for your license.