Current：Home > ScamsIntellectuals vs. The Internet -ProfitLogic
Intellectuals vs. The Internet
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date：2025-04-06 11:02:15
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！ (513)
Related
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Norfolk Southern railroad says its CEO is under investigation for alleged ethical lapses
- Where is the next presidential debate being held? Inside historic venue
- Takeaways from AP’s report on how Duck Valley Indian Reservation’s water and soil is contaminated
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
- Sky's Angel Reese to have wrist surgery Tuesday, be in cast for six weeks
- Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Parents are stressed and kids are depressed. Here's what the surgeon general prescribes.
Ranking
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast
- Police say a Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot to death
- Trial begins over Texas ‘Trump Train’ highway confrontation
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Gaudreau brothers to be honored by family, friends and their grieving hockey teammates at funeral
- A federal judge tosses a lawsuit over the ban on recorded inmate interviews in South Carolina
- Jannik Sinner completes dominant US Open by beating Taylor Fritz for second major
Recommendation
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Authorities vow relentless search as manhunt for interstate shooter enters third day in Kentucky
Tennessee, Texas reshape top five of college football's NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 after big wins
Why seaweed is one of the best foods you can eat when managing your weight
Could your smelly farts help science?
Kate Middleton Shares She's Completed Chemotherapy Treatment After Cancer Diagnosis
The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different
Cowboys demolish Browns to continue feel-good weekend after cementing Dak Prescott deal