Consider looking into a Ph.D. if you’re hungry to find, master, and close a gap. Not being sarcastic, btw.
The more you know, the more you realize how little you know and how many gaps there are in your field.
Avoid the Ph.D., take a BS/BA and an MS if you have the time, but avoid even trying for a Ph.D.
Opposite sources: https://grad.msu.edu/phdcareers/career-support/phdsalaries https://www.wes.org/advisor-blog/salary-difference-masters-p...
I agree with your sentiment. Academia as a career path isn’t viable (or even feasible) for the majority of people who get a PhD
I watched a lecture series on the brain and my take away was that we really don't know "how the brain works"
Surprised me how much is unknown compared to say fields like physics/chemistry