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What is the benefit to me of someone else having a humanities degree? I see the benefit to me of someone else being trained as an engineer, so I am happy to su
by fallingknife 3y ago
What is the benefit to me of someone else having a humanities degree? I see the benefit to me of someone else being trained as an engineer, so I am happy to support that with my taxes. What is it that humanities majors learn that can't be learned for free, or maybe a few buck on Amazon? I took those classes and I'm not seeing it. They were taught on such a low level compared to STEM classes that it was a joke.
- haldujai 3y agoWhether or not one personally finds benefit from things like fine art, media, journalism or literature it's clear that our society places value on this through both private enterprise and public institutions. > What is it that humanities majors learn that can't be learned for free, or maybe a few buck on Amazon? This statement is more easily applied to some STEM fields. Why pay for a CS degree when you can learn everything online for free?
- fallingknife 3y agoAlso true. I got into SWE from a 3 month boot camp. When I said "engineering" I was thinking more like types of engineering that involve interfacing with physical reality and require hands on work. Also you'll never hear me complain about government support for training in the trades. > fine art, media, journalism or literature And for these you also don't even need a degree, so why pay for them out of my taxes? Universities are a money grab.
- echelon 3y ago> What is the benefit to me of someone else having a humanities degree? You don't even have to think hard about it. The market prices it accordingly. Market wages.