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As someone who didn't obtain a PhD, I found this article pretty interesting. However we can't all be Freeman Dyson. I think that credential inflation means that
by shanemhansen 13y ago
As someone who didn't obtain a PhD, I found this article pretty interesting. However we can't all be Freeman Dyson. I think that credential inflation means that the time is coming when more jobs will require a PhD, not less.
Of course it's remotely possible that our society will reject the PhD due to rapidly rising educational costs, but I don't think that's going to happen.
- jpmattia 13y ago> Of course it's remotely possible that our society will reject the PhD due to rapidly rising educational costs, but I don't think that's going to happen. A sizeable fraction of folks in Science/Engineering do not pay tuition for their PhDs, and receive a modest stipend for living expenses.
- PeterisP 13y agoIf you have to pay for PhD studies instead of being paid for them, then stay out of it, it's a bad deal for everyone.