Honey, did you see Professor 刘永谋's interview? He said that liberal arts that don't adapt to the times should cut enrollment. I think that's too extreme.

I actually think he makes a good point. With AI developing so rapidly, traditional liberal arts do face challenges and need to adjust.

But I teach English. If it's also considered 'useless,' what will teachers like me do?

It's not that liberal arts are useless; they just need to be reformed to be 'useful in a big way.' For example, your English class could focus on new needs in the AI era, like cross-cultural communication or integrating language with technology.

Now that you put it that way, I kind of agree. I've noticed that students now care more about 'practical' knowledge, not just memorizing content.

Exactly. 刘永谋 mentioned that future disciplines shouldn't be so clearly divided but should be organized around real-world problems to better adapt to change.

But traditionally, our country has placed so much importance on liberal arts. As soon as you mention cutting enrollment, people criticize it as if you're destroying cultural roots.

Of course, culture is important, but times are changing. Like he said, you can't just rely on 'reading a few more books than others' as a competitive edge anymore.

Hearing your analysis, I actually feel that reforming liberal arts is an opportunity, not a threat. If we adapt, there might even be room to expand enrollment.

Exactly. We educators need to catch up with the times and not be left behind by technology. A reformed liberal arts program can truly serve a greater purpose.