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Throwaway98709860 ago

I'm actually in a scientific field myself. You might be right, I really don't know; but I think a more tame interpretation is that the academic process is weeding interesting people out. To get into academia you have to perform highly in undergrad (which is a real grind - it's much more about tedious perfectionism than it is about genuine learning). Then afterwards you have to get into a Phd program which is an even worse grind and often is just a complete failure if you get a bad PI. On top of that the academic culture has become extremely stale. Controversial opinions are generally avoided. And funding is only given to those furthering the mainstream narrative (this is seen at disturbingly when it comes to "climate change" research). Overall, this environment is very inhospitable to anyone but brown-nosing drones. I think a lot of people who would otherwise become scientists aren't doing so because the process and culture of contemporary academia is so unappealing.

avgwhtguy1 ago

Academics also dont make much money given their level of education unless the get into private business