PhD ain't no MD
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz on 04 Jan 17:51
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Ste41th@lemmy.ml on 04 Jan 18:35 next collapse

Now think about it

jaybone@lemmy.world on 04 Jan 20:03 collapse

Therefore you are.

Hammocks4All@lemmy.ml on 05 Jan 02:34 collapse

Making bank.

Anamnesis@lemmy.world on 04 Jan 22:35 next collapse

Hey we philosophy majors make a lot more money than other humanities disciplines on average.

…because so many of us become lawyers.

peoplebeproblems@midwest.social on 04 Jan 23:36 collapse

I’ve always wondered why.

Is it because you guys are really comfortable going over the minute details in anything written and finding everything that supports one thing or flaws an argument?

RQG@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 00:26 next collapse

Used to reading a lot of dry text in detail and retaining the information.

Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee on 05 Jan 02:28 next collapse

“I’m an expert in stuff most people find tedious”

RQG@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 20:30 collapse

Most people find most fields tedious on an expert level.

Telodzrum@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 15:29 collapse

Same reason so many lawyers have History undergraduate degrees.

Anamnesis@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 08:08 collapse

That’s it!

Honytawk@lemmy.zip on 05 Jan 02:45 next collapse

Philosophy is actually a great major to have.

It just means you have been thought how to think well.

So any job that leans on critical out-of-the-box thinking benefits from a mayor in Philosophy. Like problem solving, social deductions, critical reading, …

Having someone on your team like that helps avoiding mistakes during projects.

candybrie@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 03:36 next collapse

All PhDs are doctors of philosophy. That’s what the Ph stands for. Doesn’t mean they majored in philosophy. So you can have a doctorate of philosophy in engineering or English or even medicine and be one of those crazy MD-PhDs.

skibidi@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 14:19 next collapse

Completely correct. There is also a (much rather in the US) ScD degree - Doctor of science.

In the US, it is often identical to a PhD. If your institution offers it, you just check a box at the end of your program on whether you want a PhD or ScD. In Europe, an ScD is a higher degree than a PhD and requires some extra work to obtain.

Slovene@feddit.nl on 05 Jan 15:00 collapse

That’s what the Ph stands for.

I thought it stood for Phteven.

gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de on 05 Jan 16:11 collapse

Yes, i guess the same applies for other fields where abstract thought is involved a lot.

In medieval europe, theology used to fulfill a simar purpose, nowadays maybe (abstract) maths would hit a similar spot. bonus points for being a bit more practical.

alsimoneau@lemmy.ca on 05 Jan 14:02 next collapse

MD’s aren’t doctors. They’re bachelors with an ego.

nexguy@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 15:18 collapse

It’s definitely the other way around

I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 15:56 collapse

MD’s aren’t egos. They’re bachelor’s with a doctor.

Sam_Bass@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 14:40 next collapse

Yeah spectrum news 1 has one of those on staff.

Shard@lemmy.world on 05 Jan 15:16 next collapse

Just do Onlyfans like that other PhD person

improvise3020@ani.social on 06 Jan 11:45 collapse

Left PhD

Mr_Blott@feddit.uk on 05 Jan 16:39 collapse

I think, therefore I am

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