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It is indeed field dependent.

The paradox with mathematics is that the vast majority of math PhDs end up in the industry, but they are taught as if getting a tenured position is their only way to succeed in life and attain fulfillment.

There's no such stigma in Computer Science, for example (in my observations).



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