Future of the Humanities
Finding Purpose in the Humanities- 9 Dec 2021
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Piece for Project Syndicate describing an experiment in student writing about the humanities
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Piece on the ABC suggesting Wikipedia should ask for help, not money.
Beware the Wikipedia effect in higher education - 13 Dec 2021
Dear Wikipedia — instead of asking for money, why not ask for help?- 14 Nov 2022
Beware the Wikipedia effect in higher education - 13 Dec 2021
This piece on the ABC uses ideas from the behavioural economist Dan Ariely to point to a threat for the in-depth understanding characteristic of the humanities from Wikipedia's knowledge-for-free business model.
A warning for traditional universities - August 10, 2021
A warning for traditional universities - August 10, 2021
Beware the Wikipedia effect in higher education - 13 Dec 2021
Scary things in store for traditional universities from digital learning techs that will predictably improve on the miseries of teaching by Zoom
Nicholas Agar Says More... - May 26, 2020
A warning for traditional universities - August 10, 2021
Nicholas Agar Says More... - May 26, 2020
An interview about some of my ideas by Project Syndicate.
Mind Over STEM - Aug 30, 2019
A warning for traditional universities - August 10, 2021
Nicholas Agar Says More... - May 26, 2020
An exploration of the value of the Humanities in these times of rapid technological change. We need it to overcome our bias toward overconfident experts.