Gary Saul Morson is the Lawrence B. Dumas Professor of the Arts and Humanities and professor of Slavic languages and literatures at Northwestern University. His many books include Narrative and Freedom, Anna Karenina in Our Time, and The Words of Others: From Quotations to Culture. Morton Schapiro is the president of Northwestern University and a professor of economics. His many books include The Student Aid Game (Princeton). Morson and Schapiro are also the editors of The Fabulous Future?: America and the World in 2040.
An insightful and compelling argument. Morton and Schapiro succeed in finding new ways of thinking about big issues as well as new ways to read classic novels. . . . There's immense joy to be found throughout this work on thinking with creativity and passion. --Publishers Weekly This is a bracing, original work. --Roger Lowenstein, Washington Post An eloquent defense of the humanities against fanatical advocates for STEM. --Deidre McCloskey, Wall Street Journal