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Comment by kolinko

6 years ago

Which is ironic, considering humanities are supposed to be about exploration of ideas and creative thinking.

Liberal arts / liberal education is less about "creativity" and more about "getting people to be capable enough to understand the national legislature and have a non-garbage political opinion". The liberal arts in America were seen as a prerequisite of a democracy.

Yes, but only if the result of your exploration and/or your ability to creatively think conforms to the educator(s) viewpoint.