Why does my post get downvoted?

In all OECD countries, but in particular in Germany, there seems to be an enormous overproduction of PhDs – in case one sees a PhD as the starting point of an academic career or as an important asset on the job market.

https://socialscienceworks.org/2015/07/243/are-there-too-man...

I am aware of that system, doing a PhD in a company as an external PhD student. The "research" is extremely applied. That is good for the company, possibly even a better career choice, but has limited scientific value. You are also unlikely to switch back to academia and become a professor.

Most people mistake "feeling" for "thinking". Just because you don't like my post, does not mean it is not true.