The humanities beyond ‘useless’ self-reflection (Karen E. Spierling, The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Asserting the usefulness of the humanities, apart from moneymaking.
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12, 2019
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11, 2019
Three Voices for Three Ages
A discussion about technology, education, and the power of art.
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11, 2019
Reflections on the unity of knowledge
The way fields of knowledge form a unity that is increasingly fractured in the modern age.
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11, 2019
The arts, humanities, and our well-being (Daisy Fancourt and Saorise Finn, World Heath Organization)
The ways the arts and humanities enhance our mental and physical health.
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11, 2019
Math and language study (Anand Jagatia, BBC Future)
Language differences may enhance or inhibit ability in math.
6
11, 2019
Your reading mind (Markham Heid, Medium)
A summary of studies that demonstrate how reading enlarges our mind.
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10, 2019
The surprising careers from the humanities (Amanda Ruggeri, BBC Worklife)
More evidence of how humanities study leads to wide-ranging careers.
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10, 2019
Humanities and business (Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review)
How business can make use of the humanities without turning them into something useful.
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10, 2019
Tell me a story about money (Heather Long, Washington Post)
The dismal science of economics is brightened by narrative.
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10, 2019
Night at the museums (Humanities Indicators)
Falling attendance at museums may indicate a lagging interest in humanities.