我完全同意L.A. Paul的看法：讀研究所（讀博）是一個transformative experience，所以最後不管決定讀或不讀，這個決定都不會是「理性的」。
只是，單就讀研究所（讀博）這事來說，even if you do know how it feels like, choosing between doing a PhD in philosophy and financially secured career path can still be very “hard” (Ruth Chang’s incommensurability and hard choice).
These are actually the two major reasons that I refuse to either encourage or discourage people to pursue a career as a professional philosopher. If you've never heard about Chang's hard choice and Paul's transformative experience, I recommend you google these two a bit. Quite inspiring.
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