Razib Khan wants public universities to focus more on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. His case against majors such as anthropology:
Those without social capital derived from family connections need to accrue specialized technical skills to compensate for their deficit. Upper class and upper middle class individuals with an entree into white collar jobs by virtue of their class status can afford to focus on becoming more polished. Everyone should not be given the same advice, because not everyone starts from the same life circumstances.
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