exactly. Only let the geniuses live. Right. I watch that show— Dirty Jobs, on the Discovery channel, and it’s funny— about 99% of the jobs out there that keep the world humming along don’t take doctorates. If we went out into space, and wanted to terraform a planet, would we send college professors? No. You’d need plumbers, construction workers, steel workers, farmers, forklift operators, etc. Look at who started this country. Hard-working people with strong backs.
Lately my kid has been flirting with the idea of becoming a doctor and I am *horrified*! I keep showing him the student loans of a doctor vs the student loans of a diesel mechanic and the (surprisingly) similar salaries. (A friend of mine makes six figures a year as a welder. Another makes more than the first as a plumber.)
Now which decision is actually the *smart* one?