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> What's it with humanities people that make them believe that only them, of all people, are able to do critical thinking? I suspect it might be ego, after a
by Kalium 12y ago
> What's it with humanities people that make them believe that only them, of all people, are able to do critical thinking?
I suspect it might be ego, after a fashion. Having observed that those educated in other fields have more marketable skills, a need to claim one's own education has produced a uniquely valuable skill arises.
- tsotha 12y agoYeah, this is my impression. People in the humanities spend a lot of time fielding snide comments and "do you want fries with that" jokes. Even though their critical thinking skills aren't any better than other college grads, this is at least something that sounds like a plausible benefit to having spent 4+ years at a university. Part of the problem is the marketable skill that the humanities used to impart, that of the ability to write well, just isn't in as much demand any more.