&gt; The problem is the quality of education in America.<p>That&#x27;s quite a statement. By most standards, US has one of the best (but not the cheapest) education systems in the world. But don&#x27;t worry, even in Europe, non-STEM majors, especially the likes of social studies, are pretty much worthless.<p>Simply said, what do such majors <i>really</i> give you that you couldn&#x27;t learn by reading books? Abstract reasoning? Worse than most STEM. Understanding of life? Living life gives you that. Social skills? People with good social skills usually got them during their teens, whereas people with shitty social skills won&#x27;t get them through a degree. Critical thinking? Well, given the state of the world and the quality of public discourse, it&#x27;s not working.