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> Making lots of money is how society tells you what contributions it realy values. No, not in the case of humanities (or almost any other field) in academia.
by crispyambulance 6y ago
> Making lots of money is how society tells you what contributions it realy values.
No, not in the case of humanities (or almost any other field) in academia.
The problem with his first career choice, philosophy, is that jobs are incredibly scarce. It's not that they pay too low and no one wants to work as an academic. There are simply far too many candidates for not enough slots.
- eru 6y ago> No, not in the case of humanities (or almost any other field) in academia. Are you sure about that? Perhaps society doesn't value them much? (I know I don't. The humanities make for great and fulfilling hobbies, sure. Doesn't mean we need to pay people for their hobbies.)
- crispyambulance 6y ago> Doesn't mean we need to pay people for their hobbies. Well, you don't have to pay anyone for their hobbies. The salaries for full professors in the humanities (or even STEM fields) can be anywhere from pathetic to half-decent. But that's not why people pursue a career as a professor. These are smart folks, they realize that the chances are slim for staying indefinitely in academia. Many try and many fail. They often to move on to other fields, just like physics and mathematics graduates. It's OK.