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* Featured in Anne-Marie Slaughter's 2017 Indiana University Commencement address (https:
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Cited by CNN's Fareed Zakaria in his 2017 commencement address to Bucknell University (http:
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"You can't build a wall to keep the robots out. That doesn't mean we're doomed. Scott Hartley does a masterful job
going beyond the headlines to explain why the future needs engineers as much as it does philosophers, and why the two
need each other." -- Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group and author of Superpower.
"This terrific book clearly articulates the importance of the liberal arts in our technocentric world, a view I have
long supported. In the end, technology is about making the lives of humans better, and, as the author argues, it is the
humanities and social sciences that teach us about the human condition and how it might be improved. A delightful read!"
-- John Hennessy, Chairman of Google, Inc. and President Emeritus of Stanford University
"Scott Hartley artfully explains why it is time for us to get over the false division between the human and the
technical. If received and acted upon with the seriousness it deserves we can anticipate real benefits for business and
society." -- Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO and author of Change By Design
"For fuzzy creatives everywhere, this book is both a tonic and a manifesto. As we enter the age of artificial
intelligence, we will need more and more of the human kind, nurtured not by the sciences but the humanities. A
compelling and convincing read!" -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO of New America
"Scott Hartley's timely and thought-provoking book is a refreshing and important voice in the era of major
technological transformation and advances in our world, led by Big Data, AI, Cloud, genomics, etc. As Nature has evolved
our brain to be capable of logical reasoning as well as emotional feelings, artistic expressions and remarkable
intuitions, human civilization has always evolved and benefited from the co-evolution of arts, literature, engineering
and sciences. Humanity has be the era of intelligent machines and genomic wonder tools. It has become more urgent and
imperative that humanistic thinking and values can help guide the way technologies are designed, experimented, deployed
and communicated. From digital humanities to humanistic technologies, human wisdom should be all in when it comes to
designing and defining our collective future. Students, parents, educators, policy makers, CEOs and entrepreneurs should
all read this book." --Professor Fei-Fei Li, Director of Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
"For generations, leadership has been viewed as an art form, refined and perfected by a y dose of "fuzzy" liberal
arts education. But in the tech-heavy world of the 21st Century, traditional leadership preparation needs to be leavened
by STEM. As Scott Hartley brilliantly illustrates, a "fuzzy-tech" partnership is a prerequisite -- not just as a guide
for governments and businesses in meeting existential challenges, but also as a foundation for emerging leaders; they,
not machines, will be the keys to solving the greatest problems of the new century." -- Daniel W. Christman, Lieutenant
General (Retired) 55th Superintendent, U.S. Academy, West Point
"Great book for all. Blows up the false dichotomy in education between tech and liberal arts. This book shows that not
only can both co-exist; it is dangerous if they don't both exist side by side in an integrated manner. They make each
other more effective. Scott has done an excellent job of making his argument with facts, illustrative case studies and
well-reasoned solutions. An important and enjoyable read." -- Bill Aulet, author of Disciplined Entrepreneurship and
Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
"Silicon Valley is founded on strong engineering cultures, but the biggest challenges of the coming decades will lead
Silicon Valley to partner with those who best understand our humanity. Many of the greatest companies are built by
fuzzies and techies working together -- Scott makes a compelling case that important data and information are
increasingly generated by machines, but the wisdom of humans is required to build this data into the knowledge that runs
our civilization." -- Joe Lonsdale, Co-Founder of Palantir
"In this book Scott Hartley succeeds better than anyone I know in articulating the indispensable role a liberal arts
education plays... One of the impacts of technology has been to democratize freedom scholarship and passion. Scott
Hartley lays this out in plain language that a liberal arts education trumps early specialization in STEM subjects." --
Temba Maqubela, Headmaster, Groton School
"I am a "fuzzy" venture capitalist who owes a successful life in Silicon Valley to the "techies". Scott Hartley has
brilliantly described the magic that is created when these two tribes work together. His inful book shines a bright
light on this rarely analyzed but highly productive relationship." -- Bill Draper, Co-Chair of the Draper Richards
Kan Foundation and author of The Startup Game: Inside the Partnership Between Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
"A bouncy read by the venture capitalist that suggests sociology and philosophy graduates might be the real winners of
the robot revolution. As tech start-ups and websites can be built by putting 'chunks' of other peoples' work and
automated processes together, [Hartley] argues, 'techies' could be put out of business. Those 'fuzzies' who studied the
liberal arts -- with their creative skills and broad understanding of communication techniques and ideas -- may well
populate Silicon Valley C-suites in far greater numbers in the future. According to Hartley, change is already under
way, with many successful start-ups in the tech industry now being established by fuzzies." - Financial Times, "Business
Books of the Month" Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Author: Scott Hartley
Language: English
Estimated shipping dimensions: 5.8INCH X 8.3INCH X 1.0INCH
DPCI : 248-36-3519
UPC : 9780544944770
TCIN : 51877233
Estimated shippimg weight: 0.9POUND
