Tao Jones posted:

Some people have base souls made of iron or brass, fit only for a life of labor and money-chasing. Other people have silver souls and can at least be educated and molded into a form that maintains the collective conspiracy which we call society, such as soldiers or middle management. Still other people have golden souls and are fit to seek after the hidden truths of being.

If you suspect you don't have a golden soul, maybe you shouldn't major in philosophy.