Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Dakota and the host of the public radio show Why? Philosophical discussions about everyday life (WHY? Radio for short). He is the author of three books and dozens of articles, and has edited four collections. He is the recipient of the 2007 UND Foundation/McDermott Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching, the top teaching award at his university. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University in 1998. He is the author of three books On Adam Smith and On MacIntyre, both volumes in the Wadsworth Philosophers Series, and most recently Adam Smith's Pluralism: Rationality, Education, and the Moral Sentiments, from Yale University Press.
In the fourth Republican Debate of the 2016 election, candidate Marco Rubio made the comment that “Welders make more than philosophers,” suggesting that students should pursue trade occupations rather than the arts and humanities. The Washington Post investigated Rubio’s claim and what they found was that welders not only make less money than philosophers, but they … More Philosophers make much more than welders
National Association of College Employers (NACE) has philosophy projected as the highest earning 2016 humanities major. Read about it here at naceweb.org
538 is the nations most respected site for sports, politics, and economic statistical analysis. The took issue presidential candidate’s Marco Rubio’s comment that “welders make more than philosophers, we need more welders and less philosophers.” So they analyzed the statistics. … More Philosophers Don’t Get Much Respect, But Their Earnings Don’t Suck
Philosophy degrees have been incredibly useful in silicon valley leading to both riches and ideas that have changed the world. … More Philosophy degree holders Peter Thiel (PayPal Founder), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn Founder), Paul Graham (inventor of the Y Accelerator) are “the philosopher kings of Silicon Valley.”
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has shown that philosophy is at least as good of an investment as engineering and health fields. … More Return on Investment in a Philosophy Major Is Comparable To That Of an Engineering Major
London School of Economics (1952) Chairman of the Open Society Foundations, and Founder and adviser of the Quantum Fund
