Even greater "victims" are those who have studied history, philosophy, archeology, drama, or other "non-applied" fields. When they return to Taiwan, no private enterprise will give them a nesting place, nor can they find jobs in private or public universities or research institutions. The lack of opportunities for them to use their expertise is a big loss both for themselves personally and for the academic community.
更大的「受害者」，則是窮盡心思鑽研文史哲、考古、戲劇等領域的「非功利性」人才，他們回台後既無私人企業可棲身，又無法到公私立大學、研究機構應徵，發揮所長，對個人和學術界都是一大損失。