This is a terrible thesis/headline position that doesn't even reflect the author's own experiences. He posits that the STEM label don't work well, then proceeds

This is a terrible thesis/headline position that doesn't even reflect the author's own experiences. He posits that the STEM label don't work well, then proceeds to use another label in its place. What his experience should tell him is: "Critical thinking and the ability to learn and adapt independently is the most important ability in a professional. These abilities are more pertinent than one's conferred degree. Find people with these characteristics wherever you may find them. Independently acquired skills outside of one's undergraduate studies may be correlated with an increased likelihood of possession of such aptitudes." Not judging people by their labels cuts both ways. Plenty of liberal arts majors lack critical thinking, and vice versa and any combination thereof.