Why liberal arts education matters

>I just think that being successful in a modern society requires a broader understanding of humanity and people, and the liberal arts and humanities are important ingredients

This is what many of us subscribe to. Logical intelligence is important, but so is emotional intelligence: the type of intelligence that empowers us to function collaboratively effectively in a highly networked environment.

Unfortunately, there are those (some very smart) who that college (liberal arts education) is a waste of money and time. They think sending young people to highly, exclusively technical training programs would be better for society.

Given 6 weeks of preparation time, I imagine lackluster engineers like myself could test out of a liberal arts degree.