HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: As Interest Fades in the Humanities, Colleges Worry. “Many distinguished humanities professors feel their status deflating.”

There’s nothing wrong with the humanities, when pursued with rigor; the world needs more people who can read, write, and think critically. But the currency has been diluted for years, and consumers are finally catching on. And if you think that the problem is that “inequality and climate change” aren’t being addressed in the English departments, then you’re part of the problem.

Plus this: “Students who are anxious about finishing their degree, and avoiding debt, sometimes see the breadth requirements as getting in their way.” Yes, well, that’s what happens when you jack up tuition without mercy for decades on end.