universities. before we start firing all the history professors, let s examine the ideas behind these moves. it s certainly true that today s high-tech economy needs people who are computer savvy. a group estimates by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computing jobs in the u.s., but only 400,000 computer science students to fill them. so it s smart to understand how computers work. but succeeding at work and in life is more complicated than simply learning to code. in my book in defense of a liberal education i show how important the liberal arts were to teaching creativity and the joy of learning, all of which help you even in the tech world. a recent book called humans are underrat underrated explains that
the ideas behind these moves. it s true that today s high-tech economy needs people who are computer savvy. a group that s been pushing computer science in schools estimated it will be 1.4 million computer jobs in the u.s. but only 400,000 computer science students to fill them. it s smart and rewarding to understand how computers work. succeeding at work and in life is more complicated than simply learning to code. in my book, in defense of a liberal education i showed how important the liberal arts were to teaching creativity, analytic thought and the joy of learning. all of which help you in the tech world. think of steve jobs. a recently released book called humans are underrated explains that studying the humanities