From reading other articles and blogs on the problems with PhDs suggests that the situation is generally the same in other fields. It is generally accepted tha

From reading other articles and blogs on the problems with PhDs suggests that the situation is generally the same in other fields. It is generally accepted that the PhD program is to train academic researchers. People who do both research and write papers, articles. Grants, etc are awarded on the basis of publishing accomplishments. Hence the "Publish or Perish" cry. There is an oversupply of PhD graduates, so the academic job market is very competitive. Of course, in STEM, many PhDs find jobs in non-academic fields.