<p>You know, I fell into the trap of justifying non-direct majors on pragmatic terms. But MWFN is quite correct: there’s an intrinsic value to being a broadly educated person that has much merit on its own, aside from whether a major or minor is ultimately “work-related” or not. </p>
<p>Some of the people I know with the most intense “work-related” education and interests are among the most boring.</p>