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Reader's comments (4)

#1 Submitted by graff.... on January 13, 2022 - 2:24pm

This is out of date. To begin, see my own essays in both (the newly united) Times Higher Education and Inside Higher Education. Like too many others who occupy positions that demand that they be better informed, this writer opines as if it's 1959 and the last 62 years have not occurred.

#2 Submitted by eskipper on January 18, 2022 - 10:07pm

Graff.40 - the underlying argument has been made before and will continue to be made. This one is in light of increased polarization in the COVID era and the perils of runaway AI and thought conformity. In each era/ season the challenges are different and multiple angles will be taken to come back to the timeless premise of balancing advancements and human welfare. Eric Skipper

#3 Submitted by amandaspeacock on January 13, 2022 - 11:03pm

Thank you for this article! We are so often hearing of “conformity of thought” being increasingly common in academia, and need to be especially diligent to welcome and encourage actual discussions/debates with multiple points of view. Also like the idea of expanding our media diets well beyond what is fed to us by algorithms! It’s good to leave our comfort zones and engage with content that challenges our conceptions.

#4 Submitted by eskipper on January 18, 2022 - 10:09pm

Thanks.

The liberal arts can counteract polarisation – but there are caveats

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