The author of this essay assumes a familiarity with the MFA v. PHD debate that might not be right for the HN crowd. If you're curious about this topic though, I would recommend Elif Batuman's Get a Real Degree: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v32/n18/elif-batuman/get-a-r...
It's very funny writing, Batuman has a PHD in Russian Literature and she does a good job of giving a high-level overview.
It's very funny writing, Batuman has a PHD in Russian Literature and she does a good job of giving a high-level overview.