Is Philosophy the Most Practical Major?
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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
What sets philosophy apart from other subjects in the humanities More »
The passing of a different computer great highlights the different philosophies of leading tech companies when it comes to basic research More »
An expected 25 million people will buy these new phones by the end of 2011. How does this happen during these tough times? More »
In Florida universities, humanities programs are under attack -- but will an emphasis on science and engineering really stimulate the economy? More »
When Thomas Edison died during the Great Depression, the nation was far more optimistic than it is today More »
The Danes want to make it harder for their own people to eat fatty foods despite being one of the world's great producers and exporters butter, cheese, and bacon to other countries More »
Are jobs really unfilled because of a shortage of basic cultural knowledge and good writing? More »
Most toasters today can't hold a candle to the Sunbeam T-20, introduced in 1949 and going strong ever since More »
Books printed as they are ordered save paper resources, but they still lack the quality of traditional volumes More »
The question of what it means to copy something isn't new More »
The Solyndra scandal shows how unstable the tech industry can be, but in some cases failure is better than not trying More »
Very few people can sit perfectly still for a whole work day; the best desk chairs are the ones that adapt to your movements, allowing you to sit up, recline, lean forward and, yes, even slouch More »
It wasn't government mismanagement that brought Solyndra to bankruptcy; it was volatile silicon prices More »
The technology frontier has always been a turbulent place. Solyndra's failure should be no surprise or cause for alarm. More »
When inexpensive products become popular in the marketplace, commentators jump to the conclusion that the economy has weakened More »
E-books are targeted towards working adults, and kids tend to shy away from trends that are popular with their parents More »
Inner-city charter schools may have an advantage over expensive private ones -- they build character More »
Artificial intelligence is a small problem for the news world-- the real worries of the Twitter-era are over-saturation and lack of funding More »
Educated Chinese struggle when asked to draw traditional characters by hand More »
On the topic of Galileo, the Texas governor might find support from Paul Feyerabend, 20th-century "epistemological anarchist" More »
