book cover 'Lost in Thought'

The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All

In October, WDUi co-sponsored a program titled “The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All.” Focusing on Dr. Zena Hitz’s thought-provoking book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (2020), the program examined the value of embracing the liberal arts and humanities for their own sake and considered how a rich intellectual life for everyone enhances human dignity.

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  • Thomas Mann

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    Not 'America first', but 'Democracy first' and 'Human Dignity first' is the slogan, which will lead America effectively to first place in the world.

    Thomas Mann 1941, while in exile in the United States
    (found     here)