Comment by itake

> sometimes people need to learn things that don't pay well, just for the sake of learning them.

why?

> yet the majority of people consume art and writing as their primary activities outside of work (watching TV and movies).

yes... but we don't need many of those skills, which is why you typically see 'winner take all' situations with a single person servicing this need for millions.

We don't need universities to pump out 10,000s of English and Art managers if a 100 artists can service the entire population.