Today it's almost a taboo to know something that doesn't have some kind of utility.
True.
Universities now produce workers and not intellectuals.
It really depends of the field. Litterature or philosophy, even economy or sociology's student are thinkers before being workers. Also, there aren't a lot of work for them out there. :3
We're done acting, the time is to start interpreting again.
There is people who works and others who judge others work and consequences. I can only criticize journalist that now do not for the majority investigate and stay objective about a subject, as they influence more and more the public.
ps: Sorry for my English, I speak French as my main languages. ^^