It’s possible that those that choose the social sciences do so because the questions are more important, or at least more salient to their social and moral universe. How do people behave, and how do we make them happier, more productive, less violent, whatever certainly SOUNDS more useful than why does the thin-surface of drying fluids avoid micro-wrinkles (yes, I know someone with a Ph.D. in watching paint dry).
It’s also possible that the longer (or often, nonexistent) feedback cycles are a feature that are sought by some—it’s kind of brutal finding out you’re wrong on little details over and over, especially when that feedback doesn’t really tell you whether you’re right or wrong about the bigger picture.
It’s possible that those that choose the social sciences do so because the questions are more important, or at least more salient to their social and moral universe. How do people behave, and how do we make them happier, more productive, less violent, whatever certainly SOUNDS more useful than why does the thin-surface of drying fluids avoid micro-wrinkles (yes, I know someone with a Ph.D. in watching paint dry).
It’s also possible that the longer (or often, nonexistent) feedback cycles are a feature that are sought by some—it’s kind of brutal finding out you’re wrong on little details over and over, especially when that feedback doesn’t really tell you whether you’re right or wrong about the bigger picture.