> I would much rather my kid spend his time working in a small business and learning about entrepreneurship hands-on... As much as I'd want this for my kids, n

> I would much rather my kid spend his time working in a small business and learning about entrepreneurship hands-on... As much as I'd want this for my kids, not all kids have the passion for entrepreneurship, or innovation, necessary to be successful. Liberal Arts degrees can help by allowing young adults find an interesting and for them beneficial and hopefully rewarding career, that they might not otherwise find if their best option is working as a cashier at a dollar store. The cost though for Arts degrees, and I have sat on the board of governors for a well-known and high reputation university, is ridiculous and largely driven by politics & tradition, more than economic value. But I don't want to pay for my children to party & socialize for four years at that cost!!