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AMA | May 2022

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Is There an Overproduction of Phds?

i don't worry about the overproduction of ph d, ause i think that getting ph d. Is a good thing. It's an individual choice. The vast majority of people who get ph ds are not going to become tenure professors some day. But if they still want to get a p ch d, knowing that, i think that's awesome. And we should allow them to do it. I kind of think being alive is pretty awesome. If there weren't downs, we wouldn't appreciate the ups as much. Are you familiar with the philosopher david benitar? And if so, what's your opinion on his anti natalist view? Justin walcott says my five

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