[lit-ideas] Re: "Our Superficial Scholars"

> Eric Yost -- wrote:
> To speak of humanities as "a brand" is perhaps part of the
> problem itself, though I hesitate to snipe at a fine human
> being for resorting to the jargon of his trade.


I too blanched at this word, but then I remembered it was John who was
writing and also gave him a pass.


> Enough to  say that without the humanities, mankind loses its
> collective memory and disappears into the noise of corporate
> chatter until the lights go out on all individuals.
>

Not to mention "in" individuals.

unbranded,
p

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