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whats the relevance of them being a 'philosophy major' ?

• nabla9 2y ago
  Not being working class. Philosophy major is something educated classes can related to as in "It could happen to me or my friends."
  • apwell23 2y ago
    all the philosophy majors i know are working class ( baristas and such)
• ceejayoz 2y ago
  It's at the very least shorthand for "probably has a valid student visa" here.
  • apwell23 2y ago
    getting citizenship on student visa?
    • ceejayoz 2y ago
      As a starting point? Sure. Marry a citizen or get a job, get residency, then apply for citizenship. Guy was ticking the correct boxes, not sneaking across the border.
• mdp2021 2y ago
  The source is the Daily Nous - for professional philosophers. Moreover, it explains who this person is - a student («a philosophy major at Columbia University who is due to graduate later this semester»).