Mr. Rothenberg discussed, among other things, his belief that a liberal arts education was an important aspect of any matriculation. He felt that no education was complete without the diversity that the liberal arts offer, something that is very strongly opposed among the proponents of older, more mathematically-based education.
I'm of two different thoughts on that matter. On one hand, I do feel that a diverse education is nothing but an asset to students of more artistic pursuits. As important as technical skills are to us, nothing, absolutely nothing, is as critical as inspiration, and the best way to obtain inspiration is by diversifying our interests and experiences.
However, for science students, I feel the opposite is true. For those who intend to become engineers, I think that liberal arts courses could detract their focus from more challenging material and hurt their grades.
It's an interesting position, Rothenberg's, and it's certainly one that merits consideration.
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