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Philosophy isn't necessarily any less relevant than a degree in political science, history, literature or any of the generalist/liberal arts options (I'd even lump "business" in there). The concept of a degree being one metric of being able to see something through to completion is real. "Everyone" is getting a degree of some kind, so, what sets you apart is what else you can contribute. Marketing/Communication, Sales, Finance, IT, Development, Human Resources are six broad occupational categories in any Acme Inc. widget company. Philosophy as a set of skills can help with any of these. IT might be the trickiest, but that's a special beast because you'll set yourself up for a never-ending cycle of retrying as the industry eats itself every n years. I remember a few years ago when there were some popular journalism articles about the surge in anthropology and other liberal arts-trained people getting jobs at tech companies because they brought different perspectives. That's still true (and honestly hasn't ever not been). Besides, having a reason aside from "it will get me a job" for trudging through university is often a saving grace. Dispassion leads to burnout, no matter how good the money or (false sense of) security is.
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