Do you believe that exceptionally talented, creative and intelligent people have an “obligation” to “give back” to society by working important and noteworthy jobs, or would you withhold all judgment should they elect to be a stay-at-home mom or construction worker, for example?
I don't think anyone is necessarily obligated to "give back." If a Nobel Laureate wants to haul garbage, so be it. The individual is the one who has to live with his/her choice. The person is doing a dis-service to him/herself by not living/working to their potential. There is something I don't understand about "power women" who suddenly want to be a full time Mommy...a duty that a high school dropout could do well with focus and dedication. Let's say a woman spends years in schooling (like medicine) with internship, residency and such then drop it all to make babies. She has just burned through a decade of prime baby making years. And the "craft" of some fields erode over time. Why spend all that time, effort, and money just to make a choice the one could have done at 18 or 22 (say after a BA/BS).
I saw Austin's answer. There might be some instances where a Ph.D. physicist works construction simply because there isn't any work in his/her field.
I saw Austin's answer. There might be some instances where a Ph.D. physicist works construction simply because there isn't any work in his/her field.
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