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Many PHD programs might best be described as cults: Most of the people in charge (faculty) are true believers and the acolytes (grad students) are as well. Th
by djoldman 5mo ago
Many PHD programs might best be described as cults:
Most of the people in charge (faculty) are true believers and the acolytes (grad students) are as well.
They believe that a PHD and the years spent in pursuit of it will:
1. get the student a college or university professorship in the USA; and/or
2. allow for future opportunities that will outweigh the cost in time and money spent in pursuit of the PHD; and/or
3. advance the state of science/research/knowledge that will justify (in feel-good vibes/emotions?) the lost years
... despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
It is ironic that some of the brightest people ignore the data.