In defense of a liberal education

In this timely book, Fareed Zakaria defends liberal education against the growing emphasis on vocational training and specialized skills.

He argues that a broad education encompassing the humanities, sciences, and arts teaches fundamental skills—writing, speaking, and analytical thinking—that are more valuable than ever in an age of automation and technological change.

Zakaria contends that liberal education is not merely a path to employment but an exercise in freedom and a means to satisfy the human spirit's basic urge to know.