Agreed and also sad about this (and this seems to be not only true in academia but also industry). I turned down a PhD offer for this vibe. But reflecting generally, at least for myself, I guess if a person does not have enough capital or ability to pursue the intellectual freedom yet, they could take smaller steps, learn and accumulate trust and then eventually explore more out of the box searches. Just need to stay patient, stubborn, and make sure that “eventually” is not too late.
Agreed and also sad about this (and this seems to be not only true in academia but also industry). I turned down a PhD offer for this vibe. But reflecting generally, at least for myself, I guess if a person does not have enough capital or ability to pursue the intellectual freedom yet, they could take smaller steps, learn and accumulate trust and then eventually explore more out of the box searches. Just need to stay patient, stubborn, and make sure that “eventually” is not too late.