After reading the article posted I honestly don't have much to say. I do know, however, that I am currently in college to get a degree, and use it to get a job. I have zero interest in humanities, or "bettering the mind" or "enlightenment". I have found zero critical thinking in my classes, and have found zero moments of "wow, I never considered that". Honestly, I find sites like hubski and reddit the source of that now-a-days. Online competition between ideas. The ability to speak anonymously, etc, have created a system that moves ideas around far better than the humanities can ever do. Also, screw all those idiots who think they are cool or smart because they like using big words and fancy terms that academia uses. They are annoying and often make me want to call myself an "anti-intellectual".
Neither do I. I agree with the central point of the article. I guess if I had one thing to say it would be this: professors who make lots of money to research and not teach are just maximizing their utility. Blame is complicated. I hate teaching people things, personally. But if I was 20 years older than I am, I'd probably be a professor. I like to read and talk about ideas, and think. And that's pretty much it. I would do everything in my power to get on a research track and never have to enter an undergraduate lecture hall again in my life. Selah.After reading the article posted I honestly don't have much to say.