Why we need the Humanities now more than ever

We no longer know ourselves — is it science’s fault?

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I have spent my whole, admittedly quite short, life studying the Humanities and I’m about to start the final stage of the process — a PhD in Italian Renaissance History. Most people are open and friendly about it, and I’ve gotten good at judging their real motivation and adjusting my description of…