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In reply to the discussion: For those critical of Art/History Degrees... [View all]tonedevil
(3,022 posts)19. I'm with you...
educating young people helps the already adult population enough that we all should want to invest.
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I got a degree in music. Never made any money from it, and ended up in other lines of work,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#1
I got a J.D., too, but music is so analytical that I have to think it helped.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#60
Not too surprised the market-motive outweighs actual education in far too many cases.
LanternWaste
Dec 2019
#65
You know, I'm a strong believer that we should have free K-16 education, regardless of any major...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2019
#10
The liberal arts, sports, etc., are, as you point out, central to human wellbeing.
gulliver
Dec 2019
#47