The Worry-Fencer: the roots and restlessness of our present time.
Tracing the source of our restlessness, in dialogue.
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06, 2017
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05, 2017
Culture compared to civilization
Culture as a feature of progress; civilization as its form.
28
05, 2017
The art and science of bird song and human speech (David Robson, BBC Future)
How bird song offers insights into the origins of language.
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05, 2017
Listening in health care: a humanities task (Philippa Göranson, Global Listening Centre)
Restoring the art of listening in the health care setting.
14
05, 2017
The perils of thinking with the humanities (Francine Prose, The Guardian)
How thinking with complexity adds to our cultural (and political) understanding.
11
05, 2017
The fuzzies vs. the techies (Amy Shen, Stanford Review)
The humanities ("fuzzies") and tech fields ("techies") remain divided, as two cultures.
7
05, 2017
The Decline of the West (again) (Rachel Nuwer, BBC Future)
Computing science and math, along with historical knowledge, offer new assessments on the health of the current society.
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05, 2017
Stories and histories of science
Our scientific knowledge relies on narratives, which shift over time.
1
05, 2017
Fables for the Present Time
Stories of science and learning in our time.
30
04, 2017
Coding and ethics, revisited (Emma Pierson, Wired)
The codes developed in programming require ethical watchfulness.