The liberal arts vs. STEM. A degree in the humanities vs. a degree in business. The current conversation around higher education consistently pits the study of history, philosophy, or English against more “practical” pursuits like engineering or computer science. But both data and the insights of business leaders tell us that this is a false dichotomy. Host John Fea and producer Drew Dyrli Hermeling discuss the value of the liberal arts within both the current economic and political climate. They are joined by venture capitalist Scott Hartley (@scottehartley), author of The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts will Rule the Digital World.
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Episode 121: Reagan's Evangelical Vision for America
Episode 120: Popular Historians in Post-War America
Episode 119: How the Social Gospel Undermined Social Democracy
Episode 118: Evangelicals and the Environment
Episode 117: The Idea of Fraternity in America
Episode 116: Historical Thinking for a Democracy
Episode 115: Evangelicalism: Its Metaphors and Stories
Episode 114: How Slavery Helped Grow the American Catholic Church
Episode 113: The "Jesus Revolution"
Episode 112: The Search for God in a New York Publishing House
Episode 111: The Evangelical Battle Over the End Times
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Episode 108: The Life and Legacy of C. Vann Woodward
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