The emphasis on academic credentials as a primary marker of qualification, criticized as contributing to academia's decline by attracting career-focused rather than passionate scholars
"i remember reading a comment months ago that suggested academia's decline was one directly affiliated with credentialism and careerism. the bloat of doctoral degrees was a tumor: while the good applicants largely stayed consistent in numbers, it was the unfocused, uncertain, and existentially anxiou"
"He told me "what do you know, you did not go to med school.."etc. I see him one month later and he tells me i went to the psychiatrist and he told me to stop sleeping odd hours because it's bad for my health."