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Tech Needs Humanists More

86 points · 148 comments · eigenBasis

  1. moolcool · · focus · HN ↗
    People often complain about the humanities requirements for CS degrees, and now the world is run by tech executives who don’t have a clue.
    1. hardbass · · focus · HN ↗
      Do we have any examples of societies or governments ran by humanities people? I at least don't know any country ran by tech execs. If we can find examples of both, then we can compare and see.
      1. defrost · · focus · HN ↗
        Tech exec's don't always veer STEM, eg. Musk is a Business Grad who took "Physics for Business Grad" bridging courses, Paul Graham is a Philosophy grad.

        China is said to be top heavy in actual STEM graduates at the party committee five year plan level.

        A number of countries are top heavy in politico's with a formal Law degree, eg. Australia.

        1. hardbass · · focus · HN ↗
          China inherited the dictatorship from communists. I am not sure if we can blame the dictatorial rule to the STEM people. But still, China seems quite good otherwise.

          I think Law could be a example in favor of humanities, as eg many of the founders of the American government were from a background in law.

        2. leoc · · focus · HN ↗
          Mark Zuckerberg famously studied Latin in high school and remains a Classics enthusiast.
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