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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP's (and society's) devaluation of the humanities is sad and, in large part, why we have the society we have today. The humanities are nuclear subjects that give us direct access to knowledge on what is fundamentally human. Studying the humanities gives us comprehensive knowledge, skills and mindsets that come with studying the field, which are not easily outdated. The study of humanities allows us to question and reflect, maintain a global vision, acknowledge differences, communicate effectively, etc. These mindsets and skillsets are not emphasized in the study of science and math.[/quote]

This is typical cope from humanities majors. You absolutely get all those "skills and mindsets" from a STEM major. In fact you get [i]better [/i]skills and mindsets because in STEM the results of your questioning and reflection can be verified in the real world, and are not merely a matter of opinion as it is in the humanities.

The "mindsets" you get from humanities are very much "easily outdated" - every humanities major field is subject to ever-changing intellectual fads. What's hip this year will be obsolete next year. The laws of physics and mathematics are not easily outdated... they don't change at all.

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Clearly written by someone who doesn’t do any high-level STEM professionally. My goodness the ignorance is profound. [/quote]

30+ years as an aerospace engineer. Try again.[/quote]

That's unfortunate.
- an engineer
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Seriously embarrassing.

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