Hopefully this is satire. It would be a shame if we were gifted such deep cultural gifts and we limit them to turn everyone into zombie engineers, convinced of nothing but profit, as we race to the bottom in a colorless world. Boring.
I feel the exact opposite, that we as a society should pay for (or at least heavily subsidize) a broad college education so that we put people on the track to being the best versions of themselves before we release them back into the wild world of civilization. I want to work with people driven by a mission, chat with people who are curious and interesting, buy from artisans who are performing a craft with all their heart, live near people who are considerate and kind, and vote with people who have a strong moral core.
Liberal arts education is not the only path, but I think it’s one of the ways people hone those qualities in themselves.