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re: China eliminates 12k "Outdated" humanities and social science degree programs
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:57 am to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 6/28/26 at 8:57 am to DavidTheGnome
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the real value of studying something in higher ed.
That's what Khan Academy, Udemy, etc are for, not $100k+ degrees at Bryn Mawr.
I don't mind a classical education at all (at a limited cost), as they are infinitely more employable than someone with a Chicano studies degree.
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:07 am to Scruffy
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The concept of learning with no discernible gain outside of learning is admirable, but should not afford massive funding simply because it is learning therefore it deserves it.
I agree in general, but it is rare that learning any subject, no matter how esoteric, has no discernible gain, even if gain is limited to fiscal.
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The vast majority of social sciences should be viewed and treated as hobbies.
I do not agree with this. People have issues with social sciences because they do have a qualitative side and not just a quantitative side.
Social sciences have a huge import in a capitalistic system. It is hard to argue economics is not important. Sociology and psychology are also incredibly important to understanding the motivation of humans which is key to selling things.
Like it or not, advertising was instrumental in building the modern world and stoking the economic engines. Economics, sociology, and psychology are a big part of that.
You probably mean humanities more than you mean social sciences. Literature, history, art, music, religion, philosophy, and ethics, while important (IMO) are less directly involved in driving the economic side of nation building.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:09 am to DesScorp
How many useless classes do they require to get to their science degrees?
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:27 am to DesScorp
When you history consists of Mao murdering and starving millions of innocent poeple, ti makes sense. 
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:39 am to Obtuse1
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Sociology and psychology are also incredibly important to understanding the motivation of humans which is key to selling things
Childhood psychology: Rewards behaviors you want repeated, punish those you don't.
That's a 45 minute dog training class, not a 3 credit hour semester long class.
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incredibly important to understanding the motivation of humans which is key to selling things
That's what Marketing 3401 is, not an entire degree.
Posted on 6/28/26 at 9:44 am to Sofaking2
quote:I’m here to point out that socialism* is merely the sheep in wolf’s clothing device to get a society to communism, which is a form of authoritarian dictatorship government by a less distasteful name.
Frick socialism and communism.
*There are well-meaning folks who erroneously think that socialism can work amongst humans on a grand scale. Too many of the humans who inhabit the USA of 2026 are incapable of impulse control, following the rules of society or simple sharing with or courtesy towards others to allow it to work here. These types of folks are (unfortunately) making more offspring than the people who hypothetically COULD make socialism possible here. The socialist movement has folks in it who have good motives, but there are also folks in it that have nefarious intentions. The bad guys will win out.
This post was edited on 6/28/26 at 9:56 am
Posted on 6/28/26 at 11:26 am to DesScorp
I think their reported unemployment is over 30%. They better do something.
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