Strong Verbal skills, Weak in Math, but not Interested in Law?

I don't necessarily think this is the best forum for this discussion, but perhaps it's better than most. Really, this is more just a nagging feeling of mine than anything. I'm a graduating senior with an econ degree and a good GPA. Despite this I've generally been pretty weak in math my whole life. If you want to know more about my weakness in math i can get into that, but I'll just leave it at that for now. Now, I'm generally known for being pretty skilled with the written and spoken word. I'm good with formulating answers to open ended questions, and I know how to pick apart arguments and develop counterarguments. I also (sort of) enjoy writing argumentative papers, and can organize arguments logically. I can't seem to discuss careers with my family without the dreaded law conversation. They swear I'd make a fantastic lawyer. I took a business law class this year, and i think I'd rather pull out my tear duct with my bare hands then take that class again. It was terribly boring. There's just not that much that interests me in the practice or study of law. I'm also not interested in arguing for the sake of arguing. I'd rather debate over things that I think are true. I've considered everything to avoid law from software development to options trading (hah). It just seems like there are not many decent jobs that fit my profile and are not related to law, and I could probably get into a fairly high ranking law school if I decided to go. But going to law school with such a disinterest in the field seems ill-advised. Right now, I've got an internship at a startup over the summer doing work that might be a bit cross departmental but will probably center around research, finance, and marketing. I'm curious to see what I will find interesting there. Does anyone else relate with this? Are there really not that many good choices out there for people who are not extremely skilled in math? Because thats what it seems like.

As a bit of an aside, I've not really known what to do with the interests I do have. I enjoy reading Nassim Taleb's work and following Peter Thiel's thought. Also, Jordan Peterson and the philosophers he pulls from. I'm interested in abstract thought, strategy and decision making, differing views on the world, where it's heading, and debates over them, developing opinions, esp. contrarian opinions and defending them, and understanding how people think and what makes people tick in order to act accordingly.

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