Hank Reynolds 
The Liberal Arts can be your best educational path to achievement in a specialized field, according to Robert Twigger in his article “Anyone Can Learn To Be a Polymath.” Polymath refers to one who has learned much, people like Da Vinci, Goethe, and Benjamin Franklin. … Read more
Is music the key to success? Joanne Lipman asks this question today in a New York Times op ed. When you see a question asked this way, you just know the answer is going to be yes. If you’re looking for examples, this article has … Read more
The humanities have fallen on hard times. Knowledge of the humanities used to be the mark of a good education and the route to a fuller life. But education, in our technological world, is seen more and more merely as the route to a good … Read more
Are the arts really at the “end of the chain of necessity”? Charles C. W. Cooke at National Review Online argues that they are. His underlying concern is a legitimate one: too few students studying the sciences. And he points to John Adams’ writings for … Read more
