I had seen the link to Zac's jumping off post, but had neglected it (because frankly most of these discussions are pretty similar). The exception for this part

I had seen the link to Zac's jumping off post, but had neglected it (because frankly most of these discussions are pretty similar). The exception for this particular case is that i have met Zac and had some interesting conversations, because i also work on the University of Missouri campus. So when the author of the slate post writes "And finally, in a rare coup for humanists, Ernst is departing for a lucrative job in the private sector." I can say categorically this should not surprise people. Zac is the brand of humanist who is in the humanities not because they are not technically proficient, but because they are of a technical proficiency that allows them to pursue whatever they want.