I do not advocate a liberal arts degree for young people today as the programs I have reviewed are far more political than they should be.
If you were to look at a reading list for a liberal arts program prior to 1970, you would find literature that deals with the human condition in a relatively objective way. This is the material I was speaking of.
I agree with you completely. Today, that sort of learning you have to get largely on your own, if you can.