Do the humanities need a rebrand?

[Hume]

Jones: How do you counter the narrative that going to college isn’t worth the investment, or that it’s a financial risk?

Acampora: I’d encourage people to look at the data, which strongly show college-educated workers fare better than those without a degree, almost universally across fields of study. They make more money, have better health outcomes, and live longer. From a holistic lifespan perspective, college is worth it.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91616975/do-the-humanities-need-a-rebrand

 

[Matt Dillon]

Humanities sucks.

 

[Hume]

Humanities sucks.

Why?

 

[Matt Dillon]

Why?

A lot of it's pointless garbage.

 

[Hume]

A lot of it's pointless garbage.

Like what, for example?

 

[Valentino]

College degrees are not for everyone. Many are better suited for technical education whether it be in industry or medicine. They will have less student indebtedness and good earning power.

 

[Hume]

College degrees are not for everyone. Many are better suited for technical education whether it be in industry or medicine. They will have less student indebtedness and good earning power.

Yet, college graduates earn more over a lifetime than non-college graduates.

 

[Matt Dillon]

Art history, world religion history that they get wrong in the textbook, and you know better.
Greek Mythology and Philosophy. I mean, it's needed for higher education, but I still think 80% of it sucks donkey nuts.

 

[Hume]

Art history, world religion history that they get wrong in the textbook, and you know better.
Greek Mythology. I mean, it's needed for higher education, but I still think 80% of it sucks donkey nuts.

No one is forced to take art history.

 

[Valentino]

Yet, college graduates earn more over a lifetime than non-college graduates.

Is money everything? Also that's just an average. Many overburdened students with no specific skills do not achieve your dream.

 

[Hume]

Is money everything? Also that's just an average. Many overburdened students with no specific skills do not achieve your dream.

Yet what I said is true.

 

[Valentino]

Yet what I said is true.

Conservatives are happier than leftists.
What I say is true.

 

[Hume]

Conservatives are happier than leftists.
What I say is true.

Good for you.

 

[Earl]

The world rolls on.

Those who can will matriculate at the university of their choice. They will review the syllabus at their university, struggle to absorb all that is thrown at them and most will get their degree…or even an advanced degree.

They will move into the workforce and most will be successful.

This is America, higher learning is available to most who truly want a better life.

USA, USA, USA.

 

[Earl]

Good for you.

You don’t appear to be happy, Humey.

What’s wrong?

 

[Hume]

You don’t appear to be happy, Humey.

What’s wrong?

Earl, did you suffer a traumatic brain injury whey you were young?

 

[Moosakofsky]

Why?

It’s a waste of time and money to go to college for that. Anything you want to learn in humanities you can get from a library for free.

 

[Hume]

It’s a waste of time and money to go to college for that. Anything you want to learn in humanities you can get from a library for free.

You are a very stupid person. I can see why you believe that.

 

[Matt Dillon]

It’s a waste of time and money to go to college for that. Anything you want to learn in humanities you can get from a library for free.

It's a required class. Meh. The one textbook I have found, and it was my least favorite.
The others gotta be around somewhere. I kept all my books. When I find 'em, gonna put 'em all in the bookshelf in chronological order.

 

[Hume]

It's a required class. Meh. The one textbook I have found, and it was my least favorite.
The others gotta be around somewhere. I kept all my books.

You keep saying you took one humanities class. A survey class.