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To: SeekAndFind

$80K a year for a prestigious but non-Ivy.
Let that sink in.
Mind boggling.
“Hey Mom And Dad, I’ve decided to go to NYU for a degree in philosophy!”


18 posted on 06/27/2020 6:26:18 PM PDT by GnuThere
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“Hey Mom And Dad, I’ve decided to go to NYU for a degree in philosophy!”

That is very interesting Jimmy. Can you tell your mother and me how understanding Kant’s Theory of Space will help you find a job other than at the car wash.


37 posted on 06/27/2020 6:40:33 PM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: GnuThere

Actually philosophy majors are among the smartest students. And if you’re smart it doesn’t much matter what your major is.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/philosophers-dont-get-much-respect-but-their-earnings-dont-suck/


122 posted on 06/28/2020 2:37:17 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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