Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman Says His Philosophy Degree Helped Him More Than An Mba

Hoffman makes it clear that philosophy and business aren’t as different as one might think since “philosophy is a study of how to think very clearly,” which obviously has its uses in not just the business world but in myriad other aspects of life as well. And of course, it just wouldn’t be right if Hoffman made his point without engaging in some complex philosophy-speak: Even if you’re not in the market for a master’s philosophy degree, you can possibly sharpen your insights into human nature as well as your critical thinking skills by boning up on your Aristotle, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Ludwig Wittgenstein on your own time, since Hoffman named them as his three favorite philosophers.