"A new private university in London staffed by some of the world's most famous academics is to offer degrees in the humanities, economics and law from 2012 at a cost of £18,000 a year, double the normal rate. (...)Its first master will be the philosopher AC Grayling, and top teachers from Harvard, Princeton, Oxford and Cambridge will include Richard Dawkins teaching evolutionary biology and science literacy, Niall Ferguson teaching economics and economic history and Steven Pinker teaching philosophy and psychology. (...)Grayling said he was motivated in part by fears that government cuts to university humanities and arts courses could leave "the fabric of society poorer as a result"." Fonte
O desaparecimento progressivo das Humanidades pode ter custos incalculáveis. Felizmente, há algumas mentes alerta que tentam travar a robotização do cérebro humano, cada vez mais treinado para responder a tarefas, em vez de reflectir sobre acções.
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