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
The Shipwreck of the Humanities
Do the humanities prevent or foster our cultural shipwreck?
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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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08, 2017
Cathedrals and science, or art in the disposable universe
What does art tell us beyond science about the human condition?
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07, 2017
The mysterious strength of Roman engineering trumps modern know-how (Charles Q. Choi, Inside Science)
Roman engineering's secret strength challenges modern scientists.
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07, 2017
Finding the words in a sea of literature
Samuel Johnson charts the history of language to create a monumental work.
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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.
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07, 2017
Rediscovering the humanities in financial matters
Why literature, history, philosophy, and art offer countless examples of financial insight, and why knowing the ways of finance deepens our appreciation of the humanities.
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07, 2017
Medieval chivalry and the law of nations
Chivalry has enduring lessons for international law.
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07, 2017
Out of the woods: no trees at the library
The Vatican City correspondent deliberates on the absence of trees at the library.