lyn03 8 hours ago

I think the real skill is handling conflict in real life though, where we're constantly navigating and accommodating different viewpoints.

bediger4000 10 hours ago

Seems good to me. Everyone whose ever taking a philosophy or history course has inwardly groaned when the self-righteous fundamentalist tries to force some weird viewpoint on everyone. Also good practice for business. You'll have to tolerate co-workers with differing views, and indeed, in some jobs, you must present your views to compete with those other viewpoints.

kgwxd 11 hours ago

a.k.a. Willing to sell your soul for a degree. Assholes absolutely deserve to be excluded from everything in society.

  • ai_critic 9 hours ago

    It is a very distressing formative experience to discover that the world contains a plurality--sometimes, even a majority!--of people who do not share your prejudices, perspectives, and often even axioms.

    I envy the calm strata you must inhabit.