I have a blog post brewing in my head to the effect of "in defense of a liberal arts education". Teaching people how to think for themselves is highly underrated in the current economy, imo.

I too would like to read this. Also worth taking a look at this article from last year, Sci-Fi Will Save the Liberal Arts: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113670/sci-fi-will-save-l...

Yeah, the sad part is that it needs defending. I'd be interested to read it.

Maybe get out of your books, away from the computer, and experience life yourself in some way that challenges your comfort zone. Start your own adventure.

Having been through all of, "getting out of my books," "away from the computer," "experiencing life myself," and liberal arts education, I still assert that the education has value.

We don't know each other, but I'd like to buy you a beer some time.

Are you sure we don't know each other? I tend to be friends with people who buy me beer.

I'm pretty sure I know everybody I know in Boston, and I think we'd know if we knew each other.

I didn't say there was no value in it, just that real life will give you a lot more that reading about someone elses experience.