> 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 humaniti

> 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.