A public who can imagine a better future, or understand the present in the context of history, is bad for the kleptocrats. Which…
A public who can imagine a better future, or understand the present in the context of history, is bad for the kleptocrats. Which is one motive for the current drive to promote STEM subjects in higher ed, and the shutdown of humanities faculties (except as a luxury for the rich.) https://t.co/6XCHEkiwxQ
— Charlie Stross (@cstross) March 4, 2020