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Ocelot II

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1. I'm afraid Trump's GOP will do everything it can to cut funding

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:50 AM

Dec 17

for the arts and humanities. They've been trying to kill the NEA since the Reagan administration; Trump tried to kill it in 2017, and this time they might finally succeed. We need the arts and the humanities to maintain any semblance of a civilization - which seems already to be circling the drain. AI threatens to kill creativity, and the arts aren't valued by the tech bros or the plutocrats. Voltaire said, "Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats." Will we even know how to sing when the shipwreck comes?

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How Humanities Classes Benefit Students in the Workplace and Combat Loneliness [View all] appalachiablue Dec 17 OP

I'm afraid Trump's GOP will do everything it can to cut funding Ocelot II Dec 17 #1

Wonderful post, you covered it all. Civilization is in danger, with many challenges appalachiablue Dec 17 #2

I'm a scientist. mike_c Dec 17 #3

Great post, we can't continue on this greed and worship of money path. appalachiablue Dec 17 #4

Late in life, I went back to school to get a Masters in Liberal Studies and it was one of the highest points in my life. CTyankee Dec 18 #5

What a great experience, good for you. Thanks for sharing your story. appalachiablue Dec 18 #6

It hasn't helped me combat loneliness Blue_Tires Dec 19 #7