I completely agree that the some of the degrees/job aspirations are stupid to put it bluntly. I mean I have a Social Science degree, and when people asked what I majored in, I say "Social Science, because I hate money." I'm fully aware that the frame my degree is in out values the actual degree. If you get a bachelors in PAINTING and are astounded you can't find work, I'm astounded you don't drown in the shower.
There were also those in that story that had legitimate beef: anyone with an MBA or a PhD in anything has beef. That guy working construction with a PhD in Industrial Chemistry or whatever is a champion for. It killing himself. But if you have a bachelors in liberal arts, shut up. In the business world you basically have a really expensive and slightly more prestigious high school diploma.
Oh and I minored in philosophy, and I'll tell you that having professors that know philosophy is WAY better than learning it on your own or through some secondary subject. It's really easy to "philosophy wrong" and professors are great at being able to steer you in the right direction, and even help you skip over common mistakes that most people including themselves made. I mean 10 weeks from a philosophy doctor in a the subject of your choice, or trying to do it on your own? I don't understand why philosophy is suddenly different than any other subject when it comes to how to learn it. No one studies Sociology on their own and claims to be an expert. Philosophy PhDs basically have no choice but to go into academics, so why not get lessons from the best there are out there?
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