This Op-Ed was written by CHATGPT. Not bad…. In today’s interconnected world, where globalization is the norm and borders are becoming increasingly blurred, the importance of studying foreign languages cannot be overstated. The ability to communicate across cultures…
“Art, it turns out, can be an important tool to change how leaders see their work. One fun exercise to encourage experienced leaders to challenge established ways of seeing…
FLINT, Mich. — The play was written in 1882, originally set in a small town in Norway — about as removed as imaginable from the daily struggles of this Michigan…
Why does Activism Need Art? Ask Noriko Manabe, author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. This book “addresses the role of musicians in (self-)censored environments and the ways they convey their political messages through music in four…
“Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are both known for their seemingly mystical power to distort reality. What gives them this ability isn’t a quirk of a charismatic leader; it’s a…
“If I were to start again as an undergraduate, I would major in philosophy,” said Matthew Goldstein, the CUNY chancellor, who majored in mathematics and statistics. “I think that subject…
“I believe that art can’t save the country. … But I believe at the same time that all kinds of culture, art or writing, cinema or photographs, can rebuild something…
“In apparently the first course of its kind, UCSB is offering a class in the English department entitled, The Rhetoric of Climate Change. The course employs traditional tools for literary…
“The numbers show art matters: A study of Missouri public schools found that increased art education resulted in fewer disciplinary infractions, as well as higher attendance, graduation rates and test scores….
It’s possible to be too glib about the impact of education: Osama bin Laden was an engineer. Ayman al-Zawahri, the current leader of Al Qaeda, is a trilingual surgeon. Rafi…
In his book Excellent Sheep, William Deresiewicz questions the way in which today’s generation, and the world at large, thinks of the purpose of community Service. His words, which I quote here at length, asks you to think…
The Army, NYPD and State Department can’t get enough workers with this job skill. Neither can Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, local courts and schools. What is it? Fluency in a…
When county, city and town clerks gather for continuing education institutes, it may be surprising to see them with a copy of the latest biography of Madame Curie or the Pilgrim-Poet Anne Bradstreet or even the tales of…
Asked by students what kind of major she looks for in a successful job candidate, Rachel Maddow, the popular television host and best-selling author, did not hesitate in her answer….
