Hmm? It sounds to me like there is a lot of generosity- Take Two poaching a lot of engineers, offering them nice bonuses. The employees are the ones winning in this story
> Some people never do research again after completing a Ph.D. For such people, the Ph.D. was largely a waste of time.
This statement reflects the writers' large ego, not reality. It's a shame how this point of view is prominent in the scientific community. I've seen similar rude statements from academic scientists who say that working in R&D at a corporation isn't "real science".
Which is difficult to gauge, since Sweden's economy depends on exporting to other countries that are in a full lockdown. So it's possible that if all countries took Sweden's approach, things would be a lot better.