tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post7553410786683336886..comments2024-03-29T11:13:00.338+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Oh, The Humanities!*JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48504526210201694152021-10-15T21:58:45.279+01:002021-10-15T21:58:45.279+01:00Who gets taught cooking?
Most people, who want to ...Who gets taught cooking?<br />Most people, who want to cook, buy a book written by a cook and read it. Then they try to follow the instructions. Which is how I have done it.<br />Very rarely does morality, diversity, social justice and all the rest make an appearance.<br />The same is true of the "humanities" or the "inhumanities", the arts, etc, which is how I have done it.Doonhamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-29233582173393587742010-10-23T06:07:19.407+01:002010-10-23T06:07:19.407+01:00@ Malthebof - allow me to translate: 'people w...@ Malthebof - allow me to translate: 'people who think like me'.. ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-54382963713613148392010-10-22T09:00:25.805+01:002010-10-22T09:00:25.805+01:00Can anyone explain the meaning of "articulate...Can anyone explain the meaning of "articulate citizens who can draw on the self-understanding provided by Britain's diverse history"<br />Tia<br />MalMalthebofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503702120391804624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-14609889421355375252010-10-22T05:43:52.853+01:002010-10-22T05:43:52.853+01:00"...and adolescent caricature..."
Ah, ...<i>"...and adolescent caricature..."</i> <br /><br />Ah, I thought I recognised the name!<br /><br /><i>"Evidently, a career in the humanities didn’t make her the ethical and intellectual titan she seems to imagine she is."</i> <br /><br />She no doubt believes herself to be just such a shining example, and everyone else to be deluded. Just how does one ever puncture such titanium-plated self-regard?<br /><br /><i>"You might similarly argue that teaching cooking is a waste of time when everyone can live on fish and chips."</i> <br /><br />I might, but I can't see why I <i>would</i> argue something so nonsensical...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-51021442597944378422010-10-22T05:39:14.468+01:002010-10-22T05:39:14.468+01:00"Hitler, Uncle Joe and bankers all lumped int...<i>"Hitler, Uncle Joe and bankers all lumped into one group."</i> <br /><br />It's like they never read these things back to themselves and think 'Oh, too far...' isn't it?<br /><br /><i>"In fact, without taxpayer funding, everything will improve as it stands or falls based entirely on how good it is."</i> <br /><br />Indeed! I don't think the stuff that falls by the wayside is much of a loss.<br /><br /><i>"...although that idea probably wouldn't get the commissioning editor quite so interested."</i> <br /><br />Not in the 'Indy', no!<br /><br /><i>"And if they are poor and show potential? Well that's what bursaries are for..."</i><br /><br />Quite.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-1641419157167287962010-10-22T01:45:44.589+01:002010-10-22T01:45:44.589+01:00You might similarly argue that teaching cooking is...You might similarly argue that teaching cooking is a waste of time when everyone can live on fish and chips.<br />Ditto for wine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-90748185872810508742010-10-21T16:41:21.719+01:002010-10-21T16:41:21.719+01:00She probably fits in nicely, then...She probably fits in nicely, then...Longriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139120804208136012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-25283161433986702522010-10-21T15:24:03.143+01:002010-10-21T15:24:03.143+01:00Gopal’s Guardian columns typically rely on distort...Gopal’s <i>Guardian</i> columns typically rely on <a href="http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2007/06/apostates.html" rel="nofollow">distortion</a>, question-begging and <a href="http://davidthompson.typepad.com/davidthompson/2010/08/some-guardian-nuance.html" rel="nofollow">adolescent caricature</a>, which makes her a rather poor advert for her own argument. Evidently, a career in the humanities didn’t make her the ethical and intellectual titan she seems to imagine she is.David Thompsonhttp://davidthompson.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-28404933033103387952010-10-21T13:41:00.432+01:002010-10-21T13:41:00.432+01:00So we won't get quite as many people studying ...So we won't get quite as many people studying 'History of Art' et al. Diddums. Instead those people will look at reading something else or getting an entry level position somewhere.<br /><br />And if they are poor and show potential? Well that's what bursaries are for and I sincerely hope that universities and/or philanthropists will decide to fund such things.Clarissahttp://www.clarissadarling.me.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-83146073119840511842010-10-21T12:26:22.666+01:002010-10-21T12:26:22.666+01:00The study of the humanities seems to have survived...The study of the humanities seems to have survived through two world wars, the Black Death, civil war etc. etc. etc. Perhaps it just might make it through the next four and a half years too, although that idea probably wouldn't get the commissioning editor quite so interested.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146808185620364646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-81956176038103487672010-10-21T12:04:30.781+01:002010-10-21T12:04:30.781+01:00If the art's good, people will pay to see it. ...If the art's good, people will pay to see it. If it's shite, they won't. Without taxpayer funding, art will improve. In fact, without taxpayer funding, everything will improve as it stands or falls based entirely on how good it is.richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-21825859194959941662010-10-21T11:54:36.744+01:002010-10-21T11:54:36.744+01:00Hitler, Uncle Joe and bankers all lumped into one ...Hitler, Uncle Joe and bankers all lumped into one group. I think Godwin can safely retire now...Longriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139120804208136012noreply@blogger.com