Observations

ObservationsHumanities Watch2020-12-21T12:57:52-05:00

Regular observations and conversations on ways the humanities serve, or fail to serve, the greater good.

1211, 2024

Know-how and unlearning

By Humanities Watch|2024-11-13T08:53:57-05:00November 12th, 2024|Academia, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, poetry, Religion, STEM|

Reflections on Humanities Watch's ninth anniversary.

812, 2023

Chatbots and charity

By Humanities Watch|2023-12-12T07:36:32-05:00December 8th, 2023|Academia, education, Everything Else, health, History, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, psychology, STEM, Technology|

A conversation about how Chat can heighten anxiety, as students leave off writing by themselves.

2604, 2023

Writing for health

By Humanities Watch|2023-04-27T06:53:03-04:00April 26th, 2023|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Medicine, Music, Observations, painting, Philosophy, STEM, Technology|

That writing fosters our health in inverse proportion to our use of chatbots.

1912, 2022

Letter from Florence

By Humanities Watch|2022-12-19T03:58:45-05:00December 19th, 2022|Academia, Arts, business, Economics, education, Europe, Everything Else, health, History, Language, Libraries, Literature, Museums, Observations, painting, poetry, STEM|

Thoughts from the historical heart of the humanities.

1208, 2022

The Healing Place of Trees in Art

By Humanities Watch|2023-05-28T11:02:14-04:00August 12th, 2022|Africa, Arts, Asia, Central / South America, environment, Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Medicine, Nature, Observations, painting, Philosophy, poetry, Religion|

Finding health in the art of nature.

2204, 2022

Gardens and the Healing Arts

By Humanities Watch|2022-08-13T09:42:23-04:00April 22nd, 2022|Arts, Asia, environment, Europe, Everything Else, History, Literature, Medicine, Music, Observations, painting, Philosophy, Religion, U.S. / Canada|

How artists display the cultivation of health.

604, 2022

Yet more fables for early spring

By Humanities Watch|2022-04-06T12:02:51-04:00April 6th, 2022|Arts, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, Language, Literature, Nature, Observations, Philosophy, Writing|

Life lessons in the breath of spring.

1203, 2022

History is rejuvenation

By Humanities Watch|2022-03-13T09:08:26-04:00March 12th, 2022|Academia, Arts, Debate / dialogue, education, Everything Else, Exhibits, History, Language, Nature, Observations, October, Philosophy, U.S. / Canada|

A conversation about new youth from past events.

2912, 2021

The ghosts of Rome: returning home

By Humanities Watch|2022-02-13T12:27:43-05:00December 29th, 2021|Arts, Economics, Europe, Everything Else, History, Literature, Museums, Observations, Philosophy, September|

Finding bright company in the inner world of the spirit during the winter season.

1812, 2021

Jousting with Judgmentalists

By Humanities Watch|2021-12-21T14:49:36-05:00December 18th, 2021|Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Observations, Philosophy, Politics, Religion|

Sir Felix encounters a new group of censorious simpletons, and defeats their leader in a joust.