More defense of the liberal arts
Humanities majors have skills
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On Welding and Philosophy
Debating the fusion of politics, philosophy, and manufacturing
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11, 2015
STEM talks
Grundlos: Watch out, you almost ran me over! Where are you rushing off to? Magnus: I'm off to give a talk and I'm in a hurry. Grundlos: What is the talk about? You're not very dressed up. Magnus: Look, that's not necessary. It's about the meaning of STEM. Grundlos: What is STEM? Magnus: Don't you [...]
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The Humanities must unite or die
Humanities folks need to hang together or ....
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11, 2015
Language and the sciences
How language lends itself to the sciences.
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Liberal Arts and Cutting-Edge Work (Fast Company, September 2015)
How can you study what you love—say, classical Persian poetry—and still get a job when you graduate, not to mention a career for the long-term?
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Liberal arts grads are joining the tech workforce more rapidly than technical grads (LinkedIn, August 2015)
In our modern work economy, people have more opportunities and resources to get the job they want; what matters the most is what people do to get those jobs.
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That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket (Forbes, August 2015)
People without a tech degree may already be benefiting the most from tech’s boom.
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Applying the humanities in corporate and technological realms (Geoff Colvin, Salon, August 2015)
Combining technical knowledge with the skills built by study of the humanities is the ideal
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Philosophy study — for kids — enhances reading, writing, and math skills (Educational Endowment Foundation, July 2015)
Teaching children as young as nine and ten to have philosophical discussions around topics like truth, fairness and knowledge can improve their progress in maths and reading by an average of two months.