IMO a humanities major needn’t be much more common than someone looking to teach them. However, the humanities are valuable, and should be a significant part of any higher education. A STEM education is worse than useless without cultural and historical context; it becomes a liability as a lever that others can pull to the disadvantage of all. In fact, as the potential for individuals to wield more influence grows with technology, the more we ought to gum up our own thinking with the nuances, reflections, and contradictions that so many great minds have toiled to reveal. Also, the humanities manifest as language, which enables sophisticated communication. A heavy dose of history should be included for similar reasons. But, humanities education as the basis for profession? Not so much.