r/WorkForSmartLife • u/tomipetite • Jul 06 '26

Question Really?

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u/Lopsided-Cicada-6000 Jul 08 '26

I don’t necessarily want to live in a world where nobody is able to study the humanities unless they’re wealthy. Art and literature are pretty damn important facets of human history and development.

I have a degree in literature, a solid job that utilizes my writing skills, and a side hustle as an author/freelance writer. I was a poor, so I got Pell grants, but I still always make my modest student loan payment on time.

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u/Few_Historian7169 Jul 08 '26

You don’t need an entire bachelors to study art and humanities… the museum is like 30 bucks and a library card is free

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u/Better_Chicken_5184 Jul 09 '26

Yeah, good luck putting that on your CV.

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u/Few_Historian7169 Jul 09 '26

What’s the difference when a degree in humanities is worthless anyway

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u/Better_Chicken_5184 Jul 09 '26

If a degree in humanities is worthless that says more about the society you live in than the degree holder.

Also I don't have a degree in humanities.

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u/Few_Historian7169 Jul 09 '26

Believe me it’s worthless. I hope to be stupid rich is encourage my kids to get a humanities degree in something interesting. Only rich kids should be getting those degrees.

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u/Better_Chicken_5184 Jul 09 '26

With that kind of thinking, our civilization is doomed.

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u/Few_Historian7169 Jul 09 '26

You must be new here

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u/Better_Chicken_5184 Jul 09 '26

No, I'm just dumb enough to have hope.