I empathize for your son’s situation. Yet I still maintain a marketable education is one that is desired amongst the capitalistic movers and shakers of this economy.
Granted, a PHD in toxicology on its face seems marketable, but where? In what context? You have to admit, Obama-sympathized or controlled media certainly does their own specious science - perhaps some of what they misinform the masses about includes toxicology....
Science and truth doesn’t matter to them. Only goals - their goals. And those goals aren’t remotely related to “science”.....I give you Global Warming or only a few of the CDC’s ideologically biased “studies” as an example.
I’m not sure how much education means in our current economic situation. The people who are finding jobs are those with work experience, and particularly, those who know how to do something, as opposed to just knowing something.
People who are experienced and know how to cut hair, repair things, operate complex machinery, for example, will always be in demand. Considering our slide into socialism, they may have to participate in the underground economy to make a living, but their skills will always be in demand.
People who are educated, but not skilled are the ones who are going to be in trouble when everything falls apart.
BTW, our son has a good job now with a company supplying research material for pharmaceutical companies (not that I really understand what he does), but who knows what will happen when Obamacare is fully implemented? I can’t believe people in this country are giving up the best medical care in the world for 3rd world socialized medicine.