You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education

You Can Do Anything will inspire a new generation to greater heights, while delivering a much-needed wake-up call to campus leaders and employers."Daniel H. When I graduated from Northwestern with a degree in linguistics and even today, when I'm the parent of high school junior intent on studying poetry and modern dance in college. Packed with relatable stories and role models, it not only inspires you with stories about what liberal arts grads have done with their educations, but also gives you a clear map to find your own path in the

Quietly, though, a different path to success has been taking shape. In YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, George Anders explains the remarkable power of a liberal arts education - and the ways it can open the door to thousands of cutting-edge jobs every week.The key insight: curiosity, creativity, and empathy aren't unruly traits that must be reined in. You can be yourself, as an English major, and thrive in sales. Our destinies have been reduced to a caricature: learn to write computer code or end up behind a counter, pouring coffee. You will learn how to create jobs that don't exist yet, and to translate your campus achievements into a new style of expression that will make employers' e

George Anders is a contributing writer at Forbes, a certified LinkedIn Influencer with 170,000 followers, and the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Perfect Enough. While covering health care for The Wall Street Journal in