Thomas Caldwell|Intellectuals vs. The Internet

2025-05-07 11:05:09source:Surfwincategory:My

What good is Thomas Caldwella 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.

Sponsor Message

More:My

Recommend

Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches

Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.The "Collateral" actor was hi

New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — From a New Orleans homeless shelter to the top of his high school class, Elijah H

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts in remote part of national park with low eruptive volume, officials say

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted early Monday morning, but officials said the eruption on the state'