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Speaking as a novelist myself, I think she's exactly right. (And yes, I have a CS degree. Oddly, it didn't teach me anything useful about participation in civi
by cstross 11y ago
Speaking as a novelist myself, I think she's exactly right.
(And yes, I have a CS degree. Oddly, it didn't teach me anything useful about participation in civic life or how to understand the ethical implications of a proposed course of action.)
- mc32 11y agoThat is great. It's nice that people can be successful in a liberal arts career. I applaud it, but I don't think we should try to emphasize it when people are simply looking for a way to make a living. Sure, emphasize it in K-12, but don't structure it as a career path. Rather something which supplements a path to career.
- ska 11y agoThere is a difference between a "liberal arts career" and a "liberal arts education". Arguably the latter is exactly what you describe (supplementing).