In speculating the value of Philosophy in his education, Jordan Kotick, Head of Technical Strategy at Barclays Bank, mused that:
"I have come to realise the answer to the question perpetually posed, 'Philosophy? What are you going to with that?' The correct response is 'Absolutely anything you want.'
As Robert Frost said, 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference'."
www.chsbs.cmich.edu/john_wright/why_study_philosophy.htm Considering the changing landscape of employment which demands more creative/lateral thinkers, should Philosophy be made a mandatory component of a teenage schooling? As you think about this case consider the "loaded" nature of the curriculum as it stands, the financial implications of such a proposal and benefits/negatives of making it compulsory for all students.
It is proposed that all NSW students should study Philosophy as part of their mandatory education