Hacker News with Generative AI: Humanities

Will the Humanities Survive Artificial Intelligence? (newyorker.com)
You can want different things from a university—superlative basketball, an arts center, competent instruction in philosophy or physics, even a cure for cancer. No wonder these institutions struggle to keep everyone happy.
Artificial Intelligence, Humanities, Education, University, Future
45 points by tkgally 27 days ago | 68 comments
METS, the Middle English Texts Series (metseditions.org)
Due to the recent termination of almost all NEH grants, METS needs your support today!
History, Humanities, Fundraising, Publishing, Middle English
62 points by lordleft 38 days ago | 14 comments
Ask HN: What 3 Books Would You Recommend to Anyone? (ycombinator.com)
If you had to recommend just three books to anyone — regardless of their age, background, education level, financial situation, or life circumstances — what would they be?
Books, Recommendations, Reading, Personal Development, Humanities
12 points by systemkwiat 39 days ago | 11 comments
Lapham's Quarterly Announces New Stewardship (laphamsquarterly.org)
Lapham’s Quarterly, the celebrated journal of history and ideas founded by the late editor and journalist Lewis H. Lapham, will relaunch under the stewardship of Bard College and its Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities in 2025.
Journalism, History, Humanities, Publishing
45 points by benbreen 54 days ago | 6 comments
Walter Isaacson: My So-Called Writing Life (2014) (wordpress.com)
Walter Isaacson is the 2014 LEH Humanist of the Year. President and CEO of The Aspen Institute and the best-selling author of biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Ben Franklin, Isaacson contributed this autobiographical article to the new issue of Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine. To read the full issue online and view more photos from this article, click here.  To renew your subscription to LCV, click here. The LEH will honor Isaacson at the March 29th Humanities Awards. 
Biography, Writing, Authors, Leadership, Humanities
50 points by nsoonhui 143 days ago | 14 comments