Why the liberal arts are important

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Our future students will devolve into shallow careerists who risk becoming outdated in a few years because of rapidly changing tech innovations. Without liberal arts, students will lack the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills to adapt to and understand the fast-changing job markets of the future. They’ll also lack the social, cultural and historical knowledge to be active citizens in a democracy.

There is no creativity without critical thinking and no critical thinking without creativity.



https://dailynous.com/2024/03/13/purely-vocational-approach-is-embarrassingly-out-of-touch/
 
BidenPresident said:
Our future students will devolve into shallow careerists who risk becoming outdated in a few years because of rapidly changing tech innovations. Without liberal arts, students will lack the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills to adapt to and understand the fast-changing job markets of the future. They’ll also lack the social, cultural and historical knowledge to be active citizens in a democracy.

There is no creativity without critical thinking and no critical thinking without creativity.



https://dailynous.com/2024/03/13/purely-vocational-approach-is-embarrassingly-out-of-touch/
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They already lack the necessary skills to be active citizens in a democracy but they know how to twerk.
 
BidenPresident said:
Our future students will devolve into shallow careerists who risk becoming outdated in a few years because of rapidly changing tech innovations. Without liberal arts, students will lack the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills to adapt to and understand the fast-changing job markets of the future. They’ll also lack the social, cultural and historical knowledge to be active citizens in a democracy.

There is no creativity without critical thinking and no critical thinking without creativity.
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That is the reason most corporations and businesses hire liberal arts majors rather than all STEM majors.

If you've ever had a literature class with engineering students and discuss the meaning of a book or passage the engineer wants to know the answer. "What did he really mean." They think everything has a specific answer and they cannot tolerate ambiguity. That is not a realistic view of the world and people in human resources, employee performance, morale, supervision, etc. cannot view everything in absolute terms in order to handle employees and customers.

STEM students often get assistance and support from liberal arts majors to help them deal with other employees, customers, and supervisors.
 
Flash said:
That is the reason most corporations and businesses hire liberal arts majors rather than all STEM majors.

If you've ever had a literature class with engineering students and discuss the meaning of a book or passage the engineer wants to know the answer. "What did he really mean." They think everything has a specific answer and they cannot tolerate ambiguity. That is not a realistic view of the world and people in human resources, employee performance, morale, supervision, etc. cannot view everything in absolute terms in order to handle employees and customers.

STEM students often get assistance and support from liberal arts majors to help them deal with other employees, customers, and supervisors.
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Agree. Well said.
 
BidenPresident said:
Our future students will devolve into shallow careerists who risk becoming outdated in a few years because of rapidly changing tech innovations. Without liberal arts, students will lack the cultural awareness and critical thinking skills to adapt to and understand the fast-changing job markets of the future. They’ll also lack the social, cultural and historical knowledge to be active citizens in a democracy.

There is no creativity without critical thinking and no critical thinking without creativity.



https://dailynous.com/2024/03/13/purely-vocational-approach-is-embarrassingly-out-of-touch/
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Agreed. If I pay $10 for a cup of coffee I expect my barista to be well educated.
 
Flash said:
That is the reason most corporations and businesses hire liberal arts majors rather than all STEM majors.

If you've ever had a literature class with engineering students and discuss the meaning of a book or passage the engineer wants to know the answer. "What did he really mean." They think everything has a specific answer and they cannot tolerate ambiguity. That is not a realistic view of the world and people in human resources, employee performance, morale, supervision, etc. cannot view everything in absolute terms in order to handle employees and customers.

STEM students often get assistance and support from liberal arts majors to help them deal with other employees, customers, and supervisors.
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I wonder what's happening to all of those younger liberal arts majors then.....
https://www.voanews.com/a/forty-per...iring-gen-z-workers-survey-says-/7425325.html

40% of Employers Avoid Hiring Gen Z Workers, Survey Says

Almost four in 10 managers avoid hiring recent college graduates because they judge them to be unprepared for professional life, according to a December 2023 survey of 800 U.S. directors and executives involved in filling open jobs.

One in five employers say a recent college graduate brought a parent to the job interview. Twenty-one percent of employers surveyed said they had a candidate refuse to turn their camera on for a virtual interview. Employers also complained that the interviewees struggled to make eye contact, dressed inappropriately and used inappropriate language.

The results of the survey don’t come as a complete surprise to Michael Connors, an accounting and technology recruiter in the Washington area who prepares recent college graduates for job interviews.

“At the end of the day, there seems like a lack of seriousness,” he says. “Do they even want this job, or do they just go through the motions?”
 
There are extremely few cases of a scientist becoming a President, Prime Minster, or U.S. Senator.

The STEM skill set does relatively little to teach good writing and speaking skills, or to infuse the student with the cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, or business awareness to interact effectively with a diverse set of citizens and political interests.
 
Cypress said:
There are extremely few cases of a scientist becoming a President, Prime Minster, or U.S. Senator.
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Exactly what Reagan meant with this quote:
“ The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”
 
SmarterthanYou said:
I wonder what's happening to all of those younger liberal arts majors then.....

40% of Employers Avoid Hiring Gen Z Workers, Survey Says

Almost four in 10 managers avoid hiring recent college graduates because they judge them to be unprepared for professional life, according to a December 2023 survey of 800 U.S. directors and executives involved in filling open jobs.
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This article said nothing about liberal arts (as compared to STEM) majors. It says recent, Gen Z, graduates. Many of those stories sound more like socially backward students who I think are less likely to be the liberal arts people. Even if it applies to all graduates equally, it doesn't make liberal arts less ready for professional careers.

See the comic strip "Dustin"
 
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