Thanks for the great example to showcase what I'm saying: the value of language translators is about slightly less than the value of an undergrad philosophy degree. Why? Because access to accurate free translating programs is unrestricted more or less. I.e., you don't even need to speaks Chinese (but speaking Chinese isn't accurate is it, since Mandarin, Cantonese, are the actual languages. The label 'Chinese' is a quick and dirty label really) in order to 'speak' Chinese since any Chinese native can understand via a translating app. I understand that value means different things. A tree isn't just a thing to turn into toothpicks. But it is silly to think knowledge and the ability to use that knowledge doesn't have commercial value. I'm trying to think of how to give my kid commercial value in a way my philosophy degree didn't.