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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am very sadden that a degree like philosophy, mathematics and physics are becoming rarer. It's unfortunate because a bachelor's degree in mathematics is one of the best degree you can have. The higher level math courses that are heavy on proofs prepare you to think in a way that you will bullet proof any career you embark on. I am successful today because of the bachelor's degree in math that I got 30 years ago. I have had many jobs over the years in a variety of fields and every time I was able to excel during interviews and at my tasks because I know how to think and solve problems.

I think we would steer our kids back to those traditional majors like math, physics and philosophy. But the biggest roadblock to that is corporate America. Their interests is not the country's interests. They want people who can use tools either hire them domestically or import them. Now when the vast majority of college graduates are not thinkers but glorified power users we find ourselves in the situation we are in.

AI will never be smarter than a human. Most people will say I am wrong because they never took courses in philosophy. [/quote]

What are you talking about? I was a math major and now a risk quant on Wall Street, I have no problem hiring math grads in the junior ranks. Not to mention the horde of physics PHds in quant funds. [/quote]

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