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That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM
The frequent reason given that "humanities teaches you how to think" implies somehow that things other than humanities don't.

If you got it just for the education, fine. That's what I'm doing with my undergraduate degree, although I'm pretty much being forced into it. In the US, at least, having a BA in English Literature, while better than a high school diploma, is effectively worthless. Too many people have it and it doesn't give you enough to make you competitive in a job market. Mathematicians are as good at thinking as English majors, albeit perhaps not as good at communication.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read Tom - 30/05/2010 03:17:03 PM 1267 Views
Added to which she sounds like a spoiled brat Wibble - 30/05/2010 03:46:06 PM 958 Views
I think she's still slightly below the national average. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:26:16 PM 734 Views
I am uncertain if she is working full time. cmdjing - 31/05/2010 12:57:29 AM 818 Views
Have to agree here ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 05:54:54 PM 733 Views
It's a column, not a real article... and it's more critical than you suggest. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:02:26 PM 731 Views
No it isn't. Tom - 30/05/2010 04:24:20 PM 763 Views
Re: No it isn't. Legolas - 30/05/2010 04:56:42 PM 742 Views
Šertam aštakun Tom - 31/05/2010 04:14:28 AM 649 Views
I'm going to guess that wasn't very nice. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:11:43 PM 722 Views
Subject was Akkadian, body was Sumerian. Tom - 31/05/2010 02:27:24 PM 661 Views
Here's the saddest part ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 30/05/2010 06:10:48 PM 810 Views
Very bad life planning, and sadly, it's not an isolated case. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:01:46 AM 682 Views
Same. Humanities, while necessary, are something of a luxury given the numbers. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:35:25 AM 378 Views
"the best laid plans of mice and men" etc etc moondog - 31/05/2010 05:56:22 PM 681 Views
strange that you should be surprised AgentOrange - 04/06/2010 06:06:19 PM 728 Views
i don't think she's saying it's someone else's fault moondog - 30/05/2010 09:08:29 PM 714 Views
Re: One of the stupidest New York Times articles I've ever read everynametaken - 30/05/2010 11:36:40 PM 716 Views
Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra Tom - 31/05/2010 04:07:34 AM 693 Views
Re: Don't get me started on the "everyone should go to college" mantra everynametaken - 31/05/2010 04:23:54 AM 688 Views
100% in your camp here. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:35:45 AM 646 Views
I don't see the point in a humanities major if you aren't planning to get more than a bachelor's. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 07:41:40 AM 845 Views
srsly. way to devalue a bachelor's degree, american society 9_9 LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 08:07:47 AM 642 Views
I have a BA in English Literature. Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:20:28 AM 770 Views
that's fair enough, since that's why you took it LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:20:36 PM 723 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:30:53 AM 684 Views
I think you mean "the government acts all brokenhearted about the amount of student debt." *NM* Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:38:38 AM 398 Views
Heh. True fact. *NM* Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:56:09 AM 269 Views
That's kind of a weak reason, though. Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:11:49 PM 671 Views
I'm pretty sure I didn't use that as my reason... Rebekah - 31/05/2010 11:15:32 PM 693 Views
That's true, although I don't know how many jobs that's useful for. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 01:20:29 AM 667 Views
That's fine. And I didn't go to Uni to get a job. I went for the education. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:29:28 AM 852 Views
I want to make clear that I, as a humanities major, really do like the humanities. Ghavrel - 01/06/2010 09:37:39 AM 841 Views
I know. Rebekah - 01/06/2010 09:55:41 AM 762 Views
If we're going down that path, though... Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:17:49 PM 805 Views
the bachelor requirement for professional programs... LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 10:22:27 PM 737 Views
Education is a form of signaling BlackAdder - 31/05/2010 11:02:36 PM 720 Views
I do. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/05/2010 11:08:27 PM 270 Views
Some of us had the best intentions and then sabotaged them lyringlas - 02/06/2010 04:39:33 PM 756 Views
there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame random thoughts - 31/05/2010 01:58:39 AM 659 Views
Re: there is one more group that needs to take some of the blame everynametaken - 31/05/2010 02:39:14 AM 711 Views
Forget morale, the entire concept is immoral. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:52:08 AM 693 Views
Nonsense. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:01:32 AM 713 Views
that's not what you're talking about though. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:40:45 AM 728 Views
Korea has that policy and look what a nice place that is...er, wait a minute... *NM* Dark Knight - 31/05/2010 06:08:14 AM 401 Views
So do many democratic countries across the world. And your point is what? *NM* everynametaken - 31/05/2010 06:36:14 AM 372 Views
No, that's called paying taxes. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:00:21 PM 700 Views
That would be a less repulsive idea if it wasn't so very sexist. Legolas - 31/05/2010 12:19:54 PM 726 Views
Heh, had the same thought. jh - 31/05/2010 12:47:16 PM 620 Views
We can put a man on the moon but looking at job number is too complicated? random thoughts - 31/05/2010 04:03:38 PM 803 Views
yeah, i probably would've rethought that physics degree if there were such a program in place moondog - 31/05/2010 03:27:14 AM 636 Views
physics BS is useless even I know that. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:43:36 AM 611 Views
We hire people with physics degrees all the time random thoughts - 31/05/2010 03:41:12 PM 617 Views
believe me, i tried moondog - 31/05/2010 05:59:09 PM 659 Views
Physics degrees have a variety of applications. Dreaded Anomaly - 31/05/2010 07:02:57 PM 663 Views
Re: Physics degrees have a variety of applications. moondog - 31/05/2010 07:59:22 PM 889 Views
you are near Denver right? random thoughts - 02/06/2010 09:33:06 PM 677 Views
at the time i was in wisconsin, never lived in denver before moondog - 03/06/2010 02:01:23 AM 670 Views
lots of high tech jobs in Texas random thoughts - 04/06/2010 06:29:39 PM 651 Views
i had a tech job in texas, still no physics jobs though moondog - 04/06/2010 07:10:29 PM 651 Views
ugh. stupid twat. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 02:21:27 AM 710 Views
See, you have a plan. Tom - 31/05/2010 04:08:24 AM 636 Views
yah. she's a stupid twat. and as you've pointed out, not the only one. LadyLorraine - 31/05/2010 04:42:20 AM 669 Views
so stupid *NM* Aisha - 31/05/2010 02:35:19 AM 247 Views
What a useless leech. LiterateDog - 31/05/2010 02:53:24 AM 674 Views
She works for a photographer. everynametaken - 31/05/2010 03:03:44 AM 689 Views
Women's Studies empowered her to make a victim out of herself. Aeryn - 31/05/2010 05:00:38 AM 703 Views
It's not just the women Tom - 31/05/2010 02:29:34 PM 668 Views
There used to be this thing called responsibility... SilverWarder - 31/05/2010 04:58:21 PM 702 Views
Re: There used to be this thing called responsibility... everynametaken - 31/05/2010 07:50:17 PM 830 Views
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