thought is if this might actually lead to a resurgence for classic theater and opera?
Maybe people will become fed up with artificial, screen based entertainment, and in a wish for more "human" entertainment, perhaps they will flock to theaters and operas again?
That would be a fascinating counter trend!
@shortstories This is the truth! I feel lucky that I was able to study philosophy at a time when polarization and woke control of higher education was minimal. We had truly free discussions. There were socialists and capitalists in class, and we learned from each other.
Based on what I read and hear, universities are in a sad, sad state.
For people interested in philosophy and history, I recommend:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Philosophy_(Copleston)
and
https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/s/short-oxford-history-of-europe-sohe/?lang=en&cc=se
Both are great series!
@h4890
There is a dance department in a local University near me and I am impressed and amazed by them because they teach a lot of physical education classes that are not actually dance like Yoga and Pilates and those kinds of things at a very advanced level
I think studying arts is very valuable for society
But the humanities and social sciences are basicly just taken over by super biased pro government propaganda & you can learn about the humanities at a library or on the internet for free