Sunday Longreads: Humanitarian Crisis

Why non-STEM education matters

A philosopher reading. Oil painting. (Wellcome V0017680.jpg - CC by 4.0)

“Make human nature your study wherever you reside—whatever the religion or the complexion, study their hearts.” — Ignatius Sancho, 1778

There’s been a renewed (or perhaps continued) interest in humanities — philosophy, history, sociology, English, and other related topics — in education.

We seem to be spending more time on screens and less time with books. On problems of engineering and programming and not of the underlying issues they’re addressing — or creating.

One way to address this disparity is to ensure we’ve got a better understanding of the humanities. It doesn’t require a college degree, but at a minimum, we ought to be curious about these things.

These two longer pieces give that some deeper consideration.

Me Fail English? That’s Unpossible

It was kicked off by a recent article in The New Yorker that took note of…