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But rather, the teaching of Abelard\u2019s basic instinct to question, to maximize the capacity of human intelligence, and push what we know and what do forward in order to make a new world.<\/p>\n<p>To see the full article, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2015\/08\/30\/why-the-tech-world-highly-values-a-liberal-arts-degree\/\">http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2015\/08\/30\/why-the-tech-world-highly-values-a-liberal-arts-degree\/<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dartmouth Professor Cecilia Gaposhkin has written an op-ed for The Washington Post that traces the historical reasons for getting a liberal arts education and identifies why liberal arts majors continue to do so well in the emerging high-tech industries. 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