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Liberal arts needed in the tech world (David Kalt, Wall Street Journal)

By Humanities Watch|2016-11-02T11:52:10-04:00July 2nd, 2016|2016, education, Employment, Everything Else, July, Language, News, Philosophy, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

Liberal arts needed in the tech world: why having a facility for languages, of all sorts, enhances the richness of software development. From the editorial: Most liberal arts degrees encourage a well-rounded curriculum that can give students exposure to programming alongside the humanities. Philosophy, literature, art, history and language give students a thorough understanding of how [...]

Digital companies require liberal arts majors (Harvard Business Review)

What can’t be replaced in any organization imaginable in the future is precisely what seems overlooked today: liberal arts skills, such as creativity, empathy, listening, and vision. These skills, not digital or technological ones, will hold the keys to a company’s future success.