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The Academic Job Market Is Broken
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The academic job market is flawed because the system cannot support an unlimited number of PhD students, and therefore, a limited number of PhD programs that lead to teaching and research positions should be the focus instead.
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The current system of PhD programs is unsustainable, with a significant oversupply of graduates and a limited number of available jobs.
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PhD Programs
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The current system of PhD programs is unsustainable, with a significant oversupply of graduates and a limited number of available jobs. The solution is to shut down the majority of these programs and focus on top institutions for both teaching and research.
ChapterThe Academic Job Market Is Broken
Episode#88 – Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Math Genealogy Project is a database that keeps track of who advised whom in academia; however, the requirement to have a formal advisor has caused individuals to include misleading information for the sake of having an advisor listed.
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Academia
Summary
The Math Genealogy Project is a database that keeps track of who advised whom in academia; however, the requirement to have a formal advisor has caused individuals to include misleading information for the sake of having an advisor listed.