PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness

What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

These College Professors Will Not Bow Down to A.I.

 Where does this leave college students? Gen Z is not giving up on the arts or the pleasures of reading and thinking for themselves. As A.I. creates chaos and uncertainty in the market for entry-level jobs, more students may react by following their passion for the humanities; why begrudgingly major in tech or business if it doesn't even lead to employment? There's some evidence that humanities departments are rebounding after a long period of decline. U.C. Berkeley, which is considered one of the best public universities in the country, has seen a nearly 50 percent increase in majors in their arts and humanities division over the past four years.

Ketabgian told me a story that shows just how powerful keeping the humans in humanities can be. She described a student who was really anxious about leading a discussion of Le Guin's novel at a library, because public speaking was stressful for her. Ketabgian coached her through her fears, and she ended up having such a great time leading the talk, she joined the library's reading group to make new friends.

This is everything humanities should be: engaging the community, talking about ideas, making intellectual bonds. We don't need to surrender that to bots.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/opinion/humanities-college-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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These College Professors Will Not Bow Down to A.I.

…  Where does this leave college students?   Gen Z is not giving up   on the arts or the pleasures of reading and thinking for themselves. A...