Philosophy majors were most likely to view socialism positively, with 78 percent of those polled saying they had at least a somewhat favorable view of it. Anthropology majors were a close second at 64 percent, followed by English majors at 58 percent and international relations, sociology and music majors all at 57 percent. — Newsweek
The underlying sentiment of most of my professors was that Marx was wrong. — Wallows
I think he was just highlighting the differences in the "unsure" responses. — Terrapin Station
Marx is not generally covered in finance and accounting though maybe to some degree in economics whereas he's likely to feature more in philosophy courses I would think. And yes, the unsures stats suggest only lawyers know less about socialism than business majors. :D — Baden
I strongly dislike Marx, by the way. I don't equate him with socialism at all. — Terrapin Station
I'd look at this from the opposite perspective: why are students in other majors less enamored with socialism? They value money and material things, and therefore they choose majors that will lead to well-paying jobs.Why do you think philosophy majors are so enamored with socialism? — Wallows
Or are you just saying that the two are not the same thing? — Baden
It's because philosophy majors have no ability to turn their craft into making money, but remain certain that they have something valuable (although monetarily of little value) to impart upon society, so they ask those whose labors actually result in financial success to provide for them so that they can enjoy the benefits of society they could otherwise not afford. — Hanover
Those whose focus is on business and the earning of money (the mundane fields of finance, law, and accounting), don't seem as needful of the social pooling of money for the general welfare. — Hanover
I strongly dislike Marx, by the way. I don't equate him with socialism at all. — Terrapin Station
What other forms are there, asks the uneducated pig... — Wallows
Well, how do you go from surmising that concern for one's self isn't always the ideal path towards the good life to favoring or advocating socialism? — Wallows
Why do you think philosophy majors are so enamored with socialism? — Wallows