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11 05, 2017

The fuzzies vs. the techies (Amy Shen, Stanford Review)

By Humanities Watch|2017-05-11T09:15:19-04:00May 11th, 2017|Academia, Arts, business, Debate / dialogue, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The humanities ("fuzzies") and tech fields ("techies") remain divided, as two cultures.

9 05, 2017

On sun, ocean, and our hidden nature

By Humanities Watch|2017-05-09T07:10:14-04:00May 9th, 2017|Arts, History, Language, Literature, Philosophy, psychology, Quotes, Religion, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

The sun shines upon the depths: what is illuminated may also be hidden, especially to ourselves.

7 05, 2017

The Decline of the West (again) (Rachel Nuwer, BBC Future)

By Humanities Watch|2017-05-07T09:19:32-04:00May 7th, 2017|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Economics, Europe, History, mathematics, News, Politics, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Computing science and math, along with historical knowledge, offer new assessments on the health of the current society.

2 05, 2017

Stories and histories of science

By Humanities Watch|2017-05-04T11:22:52-04:00May 2nd, 2017|Academia, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, mathematics, Philosophy, Quotes, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

Our scientific knowledge relies on narratives, which shift over time.

1 05, 2017

Fables for the Present Time

By Humanities Watch|2017-05-01T08:01:43-04:00May 1st, 2017|Academia, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|2 Comments

Stories of science and learning in our time.

30 04, 2017

Coding and ethics, revisited (Emma Pierson, Wired)

By Humanities Watch|2017-04-29T15:09:59-04:00April 30th, 2017|Academia, business, education, Employment, Language, mathematics, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

The codes developed in programming require ethical watchfulness.

23 04, 2017

Tell me a story, AI (Emanuel Maiberg, Motherboard)

By Humanities Watch|2017-04-26T10:47:34-04:00April 23rd, 2017|Arts, Language, Literature, News, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Computing technology may become the driving force of story-telling.

17 04, 2017

Technology addiction and self-alienation (Claudia Dreifus, New York Times)

By Humanities Watch|2017-04-27T14:29:53-04:00April 17th, 2017|Academia, education, Everything Else, History, News, psychology, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The use of technology can lead to estrangement from others and ourselves.

14 04, 2017

Sense, emotion, and scientific discovery (Lewis Lapham, Lapham’s Quarterly)

By Humanities Watch|2017-04-14T06:59:02-04:00April 14th, 2017|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, History, Journalism, Language, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

How experience fosters discovery of all kinds, as well as a deeper reading of history and literature

9 04, 2017

Elon Musk and the Present Future of A.I. (Maureen Dowd, Vanity Fair)

By Humanities Watch|2017-04-09T06:19:29-04:00April 9th, 2017|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, Employment, Everything Else, health, History, mathematics, News, Philosophy, science, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Will artificial intelligence enhance or imperil our humanity?