Current：Home > ContactIntellectuals vs. The Internet -MomentumProfit Zone
Intellectuals vs. The Internet
View
Date：2025-04-12 17:46:51
What good is a Humanities degree? According to two intellectuals, Dr. Ally Louks and Jason Stanley, the humanities help us better connect to other humans. According to a lot of online haters, they're worthless.
Dr. Louks recently posted her Cambridge University PhD thesis online and was piled on by a loud group of right-wing anti-intellectuals. Brittany, Dr. Louks, and Jason Stanley, a professor of Philosophy at Yale University investigate the backlash to Dr. Louks, higher education at large, and why "anti-intellectualism" is prevalent in Republican politics.
Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus. Join NPR+ today.
veryGood！ (1458)
Related
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Adriana Lima Has the Ultimate Clapback to Critical Comments About Her Appearance
- Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
- Rare Inverted Jenny stamp sold at auction for record-breaking $2 million to NY collector
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Violent protests break out ahead of Bulgaria-Hungary soccer qualifier
- RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
- Is your $2 bill worth $2,400 or more? Probably not, but here are some things to check.
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- 'The Crown' shines in its final season — just remember it's not the History Channel
Ranking
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Building partially collapses in southern Russia, sparking search for any trapped survivors
- Second arrest made in Halloween weekend shooting in Tampa that killed 2, injured 16 others
- Aid to Gaza halted with communications down for a second day, as food and water supplies dwindle
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Rare Inverted Jenny stamp sold at auction for record-breaking $2 million to NY collector
- Kaitlin Armstrong found guilty in shooting death of pro cyclist Anna Mo Wilson
- Authorities arrest man in death of Jewish protester in California
Recommendation
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Former patients file complaints against Army amid sexual assault investigation of military doctor
A secret revealed after the tragic death of former NHL player Adam Johnson
Max Verstappen unimpressed with excess and opulence of Las Vegas Grand Prix
Travis Hunter, the 2
Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism
Out of control wildfires are ravaging Brazil's wildlife-rich Pantanal wetlands
Starbucks Red Cup Day is sheer stress for workers. We're going on strike because of it.