Philosophy can be useful, but most people who get a degree in it are naive and pretending to be clever.

Sorry for the clickbait. Socrates and Plato are among the greatest human beings to have ever lived.<br><br>I did a philosophy class (more like an intro to ethics, but whatever) in high school and it was an incredibly useful experience. I loved it, and it felt like I was given a new way to approach questions. <br><br>In college, I took a political philosophy class that was also excellently taught, and which provided me with a new ways of thinking about the world (even if I didn't agree with some of the conclusions) <br><br>Last year I did another class called "Philosophy of Science" which was again excellent.<br><br>The point is, when someone who actually knows a thing or two about a subject teaches it, its great (obviously)<br><br>But when I listen to your average philosophy major, it seems like they have no idea what they're talking about. They throw around words and terms they don't know the meaning of, and talk down to everyone else as if they're some kind of modern day Plato simply because they read a few books.<br><br>The worst are those who read a couple pop philosophy books and suddenly claim that they're an expert in critical thinking.<br><br>I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with studying philosophy, but I do think that the vast majority of people who pursue a philosophy degree are just trying to sound clever and don't really have any desire to learn anything.