• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I find it hard to believe that the wealthiest humans who have ever walked the earth can't afford to have a few people to study subjects that don't have immediate dollar value. I also find it hard to believe that a random appointed accountant in Mississippi knows that studying German literature will never ever be an investment that pays dividends.

    Right now the living author with the most books on the NYT best seller list is a professor of Bible studies who made most of his career comparing ancient Greek manuscripts.