Discovering a more efficient manufacturing process may have practical value, but reading a philosophy book does not. Often times people who think highly of their own intelligence end up wasting their time trying to organize ideas into abstract systems, but it never amounts to anything. Their time could have been better spent doing something actually productive rather than playing around with thought exercises.
People who have time for philosophy have too much free time on their hands.
Western Civilization was built on philosophy, and our commitment to rational inquiry is what sets us apart.
Discovering a more efficient manufacturing process may have practical value, but reading a philosophy book does not. Often times people who think highly of their own intelligence end up wasting their time trying to organize ideas into abstract systems, but it never amounts to anything. Their time could have been better spent doing something actually productive rather than playing around with thought exercises.