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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd posit that a lot of the problems we have in the world today stems from de-emphasizing the liberal arts over the past generation or two. I don't think you should waste time and money getting a PhD in the subjects. But a better background in things like history, philosophy, logic, rhetoric, poetry, music, and art would create more capable citizens.

Things aren't going to end well if we're nothing but a country full of computer programmers, finance majors, plumbers, and high school dropouts. [/quote]

Who do you think is going to teach our citizens the liberal arts?! You need a cadre of professors who teach and are knowledge creators in the humanities and social sciences. You don't need nearly as many PhDs as are available now--and I do think that mandatory retirement for faculty is a good idea--but, as a country we need intellectual leaders. 
I do agree that the de-emphasis on the liberal arts is coming to its logical head with the mass appeal of people like Donald Trump, the popularity of Qanon, and anti-vaxxer. Too many citizens lack the ability to read, discern fact from fiction, and make reasonable judgments about governance and public policy. [/quote]

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