18 Reasons Why You Definitely Shouldn't Study Philosophy
It’s a total waste of time and you’ll never make any money.
It clearly isn't a real degree.
Susan Sontag, the essayist, filmmaker, and novelist, studied philosophy at the University of California, Berkley, The University of Chicago, Harvard University, and Oxford University.
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People that study philosophy are just looking for something easy to do.
The influential political activist Angela Davis studied philosophy at Brandeis University, then later completed a master's degree in it at Frankfurt University.
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You should do something more practical if you want to be influential in the future.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the influential Burmese Social Democratic stateswoman, studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University.
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Or if you want to be powerful or successful.
Bill Clinton, the former President of the United States, also studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University.
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