In praise of polymaths (David Edmonds, BBC Magazine)
Why the broader knowledge possessed by polymaths is needed today more than ever.
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08, 2017
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08, 2017
Love, beauty, and the quest for wisdom
Love for beauty may lead to higher wisdom.
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08, 2017
Literature and science
What literature and science have in common, and how they complement one another.
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08, 2017
The “Two Cultures” revisited (Roger Kimball, The New Criterion)
Reviewing the "two cultures" debate in light of modern science.
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08, 2017
The Shipwreck of the Humanities
Do the humanities prevent or foster our cultural shipwreck?
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08, 2017
The machine in isolation
How machines may lead to isolation and self-alienation, rather than self-realization.
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08, 2017
Humanity and the machine: AI’s opening gambit (BBC Technology)
How humanity can dream of a machine-filled life.
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07, 2017
Speaking of science (Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed)
The need to speak more about how university science and research contribute to our lives.
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07, 2017
Coding over languages (Andy Kessler, Wall Street Journal)
Coding is a language as universal as English.
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07, 2017
On dreams and waking, visions and our daily concerns
Dreams may become visions and show us a deeper awareness.