College students who major in the humanities always get asked a certain question. They鈥檙e asked it so often 鈥� and by so many people 鈥� that it should come printed on their diplomas. That question, posed by friends, career counselors, and family members, is 鈥淲hat are you planning to do with your degree?鈥� But it might as well be 鈥淲hat are the humanities good for?鈥�
According to three new books, the answer is 鈥淨uite a lot.鈥�