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The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take

▲ 17 points • 8 comments • by sonabinu • 1w ago • HN discussion ↗

Pangram verdict · v3.3

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Human
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Article text · 85 words · 1 segments analyzed

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Louis Menand’s office shelf, with some of the many long books students have to read. Pamela Paul/WSJThose who see the humanities, heavy coursework and value of a Harvard education as gravely imperiled can take heart in the phenomenon that is Humanities 10.On a Tuesday morning in October, Samantha Matherne paced as she marked up on a white board explaining the philosophical underpinnings of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” with segues into Adam Smith and Immanuel Kant. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8