Love Letter to the Liberal Arts · Molly Mielke

The value of learning how to think, not what to think

Love letter to the liberal arts · Molly Mielke Love Letter to the Liberal Arts This essay was written for young technologists: my friends, myself, and many other youthful souls. I wrote this piece because I want us to be happy and know that we are far more than just our brains. "It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the results that make our heart sing." — Steve Jobs ‍ When you read that quote, what do you think? Do you nod along inside or does your mind stray a bit, entertaining the idea in concept but not fully buying it in practicality? To a

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