The Perpetual Tug-of-War Between Science and the Humanities Persists Despite Recurring Appeals to Bridge Disciplines
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The endless debate between science/tech and the humanities never resolves despite recurring arguments defending the value of the liberal arts.
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The author realized the value of being interdisciplinary, bridging both worlds, but was warned against it as academic disciplines stake out rigid territories.
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Universities are shutting down humanities departments while preserving things like sports facilities, severing important connections across disciplines.
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If AI progresses as promised, humanities types may have an edge in creativity and understanding the AIs that serve our needs.
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No single discipline has fully captured something as complex as a tree; we need the interdependent ecosystem of diverse fields of study to comprehend our world.