Yes. Which is why I'm trying to push back a bit and say 'hang on... none of this is intrinsic to the PhD system'. Of course it's true that some PhDs — hell, some disciplines — are built to an embarrassing degree on BS and academic schmoozery, but there's no need to tar everyone with the same brush. It seems as though some commenters have difficulty conceiving of intellectual pursuits that don't involve 'data' and 'graphs'.
I'm only very junior, though, so I don't have total confidence that I'm right. But I'm pretty certain I am.
I'm only very junior, though, so I don't have total confidence that I'm right. But I'm pretty certain I am.