>why yes, I believe that those interested the humanities should

>>8262630

I believe everybody wishing to study at the tertiary level should be forced to take a year in math, logic and philosophy. The essential problem with humanities these days is the lack of rigour, which comes from a lack of understanding of anything having to do with proper reasoning or epistemology etc.

I believe that waiters should tip customers who make less than them

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>>8262644
I believe that intellectuals should tip waiters with free knowledge instead of money. Incidentally I put this in to practice every time I go to a restaurant, to set an example and a precedent for the other intellectuals around me.

>>8262630
Yes it's ironic, I'm sure.

But so many fags on /pol/ and /sci/ and Reddit think STEM is the only worthwhile education. I see shit like this posted unironically often enough.

I agree with >>8262633 education should be more broad and well-rounded for both humanities majors and STEMfags. When I picked up my first book after going through my STEM degree I realized I could barely read literature with any depth. My vocabulary was terrible.

Great book relating to this tread called Education's End by Anthony something.

>>8262630
>No more uneducated writers and philosophers
How many great writers and philosophers have the humanities produced in the modern era?

>>8262765
This is the problem right here, people with humanities degrees aren't doing enough to showcase themselves despite the fact the government subsidises them to such a ridiculous degree.

>>8262630
I mostly unironically agree. Everyone should be fairly proficient in at least the basics of math, science ("hard" and "soft"), literature, history, and philosophy.

I don't think manual labor is necessary, but some form of exercise is required for a well balanced life.

I'm in STEM (EE) and being surrounded by skinny guys who think Toni Morrison's prose is impenetrable without the aid of a teacher is absolute pain.

>>8262633
>The essential problem with humanities these days

what exactly is your experience with "humanities these days"?