Archive - Learning by Note

May 2025

Humanities Crash Course Week 21: Middle English

A visit with early English texts (which I didn’t enjoy very much.)

May 25 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 20: Confessions

What Augustine, Bergman, and Derrida teach us about finding meaning in multiple interpretations.

May 18 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 19: Bhagavad Gita

Learning about ethical and moral teachings that transcend times and cultures.

May 11 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 18: 1,001 Nights

Reflections on how technology affects perceptions of authorship and inspiration.

May 4 •

April 2025

Humanities Crash Course Week 17: Curiositas

Reflections on a second-century tale about messing around and finding out.

Apr 27 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 16: The Art of War

Classic Chinese advice for dealing with conflict and acting in alignment with nature.

Apr 20 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 15: Boethius

Reflections on a classical work of early Medieval philosophy.

Apr 13 •

Humanities Crash Course Week 14: Roman Decadence

Exploring foundational works of Western culture that deal in myth-making and decadence.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Humanities Crash Course Week 13: The Qur’an

Reflections on how we derive meaning from ancient spiritual texts — and how AI can help.

Mar 30 •

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