Some reports say that a liberal arts education in the U.S. is losing momentum . Eric Liu : We are missing out on a golden pathway to power , too . He says the rush to ` ` practical '' majors stem from anxiety about falling behind . Liu : Forty years ago , English was the top major at Yale . Just look at Steve Jobs , who favored humanities and creativity over science .
Some reports say that a liberal arts education in the U.S. is losing momentum . Eric Liu : We are missing out on a golden pathway to power , too . He says the rush to ` ` practical '' majors stem from anxiety about falling behind . Liu : Just look at Steve Jobs , who favored humanities and creativity over science .