Mamas’ don’t let your babies grow up to be grad students
Don’t let ’em read Kant or write philosophy
Let ’em be workers who earn living wages
Mamas’ don’t let your babies grow up to be grad students
‘Cause they’ll always be broke and never leave home
And your Basement will never be free.
Don’t let ’em read Kant or write philosophy
Let ’em be workers who earn living wages
Mamas’ don’t let your babies grow up to be grad students
‘Cause they’ll always be broke and never leave home
And your Basement will never be free.
Bonus Video:
The defunct blog 100 reasons not to go to graduate school is worth a thorough read for anyone tempted.
Sadly, the reasons not to go to grad school also liberally apply to undergrad, particularly the social sciences.
Philosophy seems to be of higher value when it’s linked to a job people will pay you to do.