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In reply to the discussion: For those critical of Art/History Degrees... [View all]LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)29. That's not the way I heard it.
"...the ant briskly reminded the grasshopper of his laziness when there was food to collect and refused to assist the grasshopper. So, the grasshopper moved to the city, where he got a six-night-a-week quintet gig with a piano player and a vocalist.
The ant continued to labor hard every day, leading to a physical breakdown and an early death, while the grasshopper lived a long joyous life, living it up with wine, women grasshoppers, and song."
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I got a degree in music. Never made any money from it, and ended up in other lines of work,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#1
I got a J.D., too, but music is so analytical that I have to think it helped.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2019
#60
Not too surprised the market-motive outweighs actual education in far too many cases.
LanternWaste
Dec 2019
#65
You know, I'm a strong believer that we should have free K-16 education, regardless of any major...
Humanist_Activist
Dec 2019
#10
The liberal arts, sports, etc., are, as you point out, central to human wellbeing.
gulliver
Dec 2019
#47