The irony should be mentioned. many comments here point to human artists becoming obsolete, but it is a common refrain on this forum that people with art degrees already struggle to make a living. So which is it?
I really wish I knew what DFW had in mind when he said irony wasn't the point.
As a once broken PhD student and now early PI, je refuse to perpetuate the shattering. I'm still figuring it out, but i can it is very much at the core of my work.
Whenever these posts come up, there's a certain amount of hubris to be found. For those programmers who didn't jump through the hoops for a good gpa and now refuse to jump through hoops for a job, what exactly are you willing to do?
Thanks for this comment. One thing I'm curious about is the influence of advertising. Is this something that is discussed at the community level? Say with your rabbi?
As others have pointed going carbon neutral is a good step, but should we should keep in mind the CO2 ppm that will be reached at the neutrality point. Is this something that we can live with?
If there is something else you'd rather be doing, at least figure out what steps you need to take to do that thing. I'm not sure random internet people can figure out those steps for you.
Don't beat yourself up. You can take a leave of absence or internship before completely dropping out. Take some time to try those things you think you missed out on. If after that, you may or may notfeel like returning to grad school. Some decisions take time and space to make.