Quote (Wakeskater77 @ Jul 3 2012 11:12pm)
I've never bought the argument that being a professor is removing oneself from the job market and placing oneself in an ivory tower. Ivory tower, sure...but absent from the job market? Please...
And I never said I placed any more value between different disciplines...simply that those who hold phds are the most educated.
PhDs are incredibly limiting for what they're worth, unless you want to teach English Literature there are precious few reasons to obtain a PhD in it. If you'd like to make money in engineering, you certainly aren't required (or advised) to get a PhD in it.
What have the most marketability? Economists are pretty high on the list, and I don't think it's a surprise that they show a mild preference for the right.
And you still haven't qualified what you mean by "educated". Educated in English literature? Why do we care when we're discussing issues of national importance? Got a PhD in Classical Archaeology? How does this make them educated when it comes to the national economy?
The educational system by and large, from preschools to universities, appeals to left-leaning individuals, it's not saying much to point out that they've acquired a majority.