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What does a PhD mean? (mander.xyz)
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[–] S_204 74 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I know a guy with a PhD in medieval agriculture with a specific focus on cows. He's one of my brothers wife's friends.

This guy devoted his life to ye olde english cow farts.

He's struggling for employment as one might expect.

[–] Stuka 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Who even funds degrees like that?

You end up with fewer job prospects than a GED

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Degrees like that aren't about a paycheck. It's about more important things than that. They ought to be subsidized by government if anything.

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