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The value of a PhD in 2024 is approaching $0.00

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ZEITGEIST BY EDWARD BLACK PhD in 1924 I HAVE DEDICATED YEARS OF STUDY TO BECOME A RESPECTED AUTHORITY IN MY FIELD. MY ALMA MATER HAS ALLOWED ME TO OBTAIN CLOSELY GUARDED KNOWLEDGE THAT IS AVAILABLE NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. PhD in 2024 I JUST WENT INTO SIX FIGURES OF DEBT TO LEARN TRIVIA THAT'S FREE TO ANYONE WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION. EVERY STUDY I'VE PUBLISHED WILL LIKELY NEVER BE REPLICATED. I MAKE LESS MONEY THAN A PLUMBER, AND THAT PLUMBER'S SON JUST MADE A YOUTUBE VIDEO ON MY AREA OF EXPERTISE THAT'S MORE CITED THAN ANYTHING I'VE WRITTEN.

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