And what of the Intellectuals?

 We now live in a world where liberal arts studies are frowned upon by the economy as a career choice.  Is Ayn Rand's philosophy towards individualism a good one to follow?  I would like to think so but the world is changing and with it job demand.  However there are two types of people and somehow even though it may not seem like it we all fit into one of the categories.  The first type is those who have their strongpoint in science, technology, and math. The other half lies within liberal arts history, literature, the fine arts you find your strongpoint here.  Even people who seem all around genius's have a preference to one of the two.  But for those of us like myself who have a natural like and understanding for liberal arts, what future is there for us?
   We didn't have the opportunity to talk about question 75 on the Fountainhead Socratic seminar. It asks what Rand's philosophy for individualism means to us in our personal life.  Well to dumb it down that philosophy is basically to do you without regard for economic gain, other peoples opinions, and what society will think of you.  I personally would like to study something in the field of liberal arts when I attend college next year wherever that is.  Should it be history, literature, European studies, sociology etc...  I don't think I would have jobs being thrown at me the second I walk out of college. I'm almost positive.  Wall street cheat sheet had a ten worst majors post and just to name a few Sociology, English language/Literature, liberal arts, education, and psychology.  Huffington post also a similar list containing Anthropology, liberal arts, history, English language/literature, philosophy, and religious studies.  This proves my point that being independent and doing what you passionate about will have you as broke as Howard Roark was in his office building after he turned down all of those commissions he did not want to do (that is if you are interested in pursuing liberal arts as a career).  On every website I checked for most marketable majors it was always the same story, Engineering, Health professionals, Business, computer science etc.... Not everybody is a natural born computer nerd.  Just an hour or two before I began this blog post I was filling out my first college application with my mom and when I had to check off my desired major I said English language studies or history.  My mom told me there is no money or jobs in that field and that I should pursue Global affairs and politics.  As upsetting as all of this is it will be for the better, I should follow a path that will lead me to financial stability in my future.  Ayn Rand's philosophy for some people could be a recipe for disaster.  Letting her ideas make your major in art history will leave you with regrets when your not working in a museum ten years later.  There will be jobs but few, and you'll be competing with all of the others who followed the college studies you did, and lets face it you cant be smarter than all of them someone will always have better credentials than you.  I wish I could take Ayn Rand's philosophy for individualism to heart but I know it's a bad idea.