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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fromthe OP: "We need to stop looking at a degree as an automatic "upward mobility" button and start looking at it as a high-risk capital allocation. "

Clearly, OP has no idea what the purpose of a college education actually is.[/quote]

Maybe. . . But if that’s true you have no idea what the job of a parent plus a K-12 education is.  Like, why the heck are they still teaching cursive writing?  What do they really learn in art history class? Most people will never need this garbage.  Instead of advanced chemistry, maybe teach investing.  We haven’t refreshed the curriculum in decades, yet the skill set we need to be successful has changed dramatically.  Let’s make a K-12 education valuable again for the reality we are living in.  Most public schools fail to teach real skill and stick kids on an ipad[/quote]
This right here is what’s wrong with society. People thinking that skills that improve your way of thinking or looking at the world are bad because they don’t directly translate to growing the economy and enriching billionaires. I’m willing to be that those who took art history are less likely to fall for a fascist dictator. [/quote]

Did you read the post?!

And most of the people in art history are working at galleries for free, or low paid professors, married to doctors, lawyers, or of generational wealth.  I know because I’m closer than I want to be to these people.[/quote]
Reading comprehension... Most people who take an art history class do not major in art history... But they are people willing to think critically, explore new ideas, and try to understand different points of view. My son took Intro to Islam and Intro to Hunduism. He is a comp sci major.  He needed some general electives and wanted to expand his knowledge.  Now he has a better understanding of these regions and can appreciate other beliefs and points of view.
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