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In a recent summing-up essay in Antinomy, Swiss observed
Adam Gopnik • The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery
The dream of a Liberal (arts) education—which is the scaled, democratic form of the Keatsian ideal of negative capability—cannot hold up when liberalism itself is held to be suspect.
Zohar Atkins • The Liberal Arts Are Dying Because Liberalism is Dying
Malamud’s conclusion: “The benefits to increased match quality . . . outweigh the greater loss in skills.” Learning stuff was less important than learning about oneself. Exploration is not just a whimsical luxury of education; it is a central benefit.
David Epstein • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Luxury beliefs have, to a large extent, replaced luxury goods.
Rob Henderson • Luxury Beliefs Are Status Symbols
subtle stylist and a self-willed Everyman