In the United States, most people equate "education" with a "liberal arts" education.

Liberal arts majors are prepared for jobs like teacher, lawyer, government paper-pusher, entertainer or politician.

Science and engineering majors are in demand in industry.

In fact, it is often quite difficullt to find qualified people to teach science, even at the high school level.

It isn't a knock on the reading of great books to suggest that the balance in our education system is now away from science, math and job preparation.

Japan and China are kicking out butts in those areas.