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[quote=Anonymous]Of course it’s wrong to criticize anyone for choosing to be a humanities major in 2025. But I think there’s a general sense among 18 year olds today that it’s not going to be easy to forge a good life in the decades ahead. Which is a very different sensibility than when most parents were going to college. We were perfectly happy to major in English or History or International Relations bc we had some confidence things were going to work out. And mostly they did. But that confidence doesn’t exist anymore. So many smart students are all gravitating to the same majors - engineering, pre-med, business. CS may be dropping off now, but that’s going to make engineering even more competitive. I think kids are scared - not unreasonably - about the future. So when a bright kid chooses Classical Studies or Art History in this climate, others assume they have generational wealth or they’re nuts.[/quote]
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