It is completely inexcusable that people in STEM fields are so reactionary, considering how capitalism utterly destroys science.
If universities were actually "left wing indoctrination factories" like the right thinks they are, every STEM grad would be taught, for example, what Kropotkin had to say about innovation.
I got into engineering tech because I wanted to learn practical skills & how to build cool, functional, shit, and about half the engineers are cool and passionate and the other half are infuriating and have trouble empathizing with people. I wish we had STEAM (science, technology, engineering, ART, and math) instead of STEM because the current stem movement sure produces a lot of bland bullshit.
I think the people seeking the big salaries tend to opt for the non-tech degrees. From this, I would expect the tech folks to be more passionate. I, like a big dummy, opted for the non-tech degree because I thought it was more 'pure'. Then again, I do like all the required science and math classes. I wanted that theory!
Maybe what should happen is a greater synthesis of disciplines in a liberal arts fashion, but in a renaissance man style!
"But that's what a liberal arts education means."
Well... yeah, I guess.
Yeah I agree,
I've considered going into a 4 year for the theory but I'm worried that I won't mesh with the student body. My background is in the arts first and engineering second, I just wanted to learn about 3D printing & tech school is cheap. I would love it if more engineers took drawing classes, or classes about the culture/history/beurocracy behind choices made in engineering.
I went as an adult student (mid 20s). It was... alright. It'd probably kill me now though.
Might as well just call it TE really