What use are philosophers to Modern Society? I mean, in the eyes of modern

What use are philosophers to Modern Society? I mean, in the eyes of modern

What use are philosophers to Modern Society? I mean, in the eyes of modern society, the objective in life is to earn a living, and how best to earn it. But we can't seem to put to use knowledge like "Whether absolute truth exist". So is there more to it, or are we mere entertainers to satisfy human inquiries that could just be disregarded and forgotten later on?

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