Ellen Ullman on the importance of making algorithms accessible to the public
This is a nice little interview, but the title is very misleading! The word &quot;humanities&quot; only appears once outside the title and the answer doesn&#x27;t really address the title&#x27;s claim.<p>I think it&#x27;s an interesting topic, though. Do tech companies need more humanities grads? I&#x27;m skeptical because plenty of other industries have caused their own social problems, and the humanities haven&#x27;t saved them. Look at advertising, which was originally <i>built</i> by artists rather than hackers.<p>It may well be true that big tech companies need to be more socially aware and environmentally conscious, but that doesn&#x27;t mean &quot;the humanities&quot; is necessarily the answer.