(Assorted lecture and recitation times with other faculty). Website: compass.mit.edu
Fast forward 25 years — sea levels rise, the media lies, democracy dies. Nothing is certain but love, death, and taxes. Have you made good decisions? Are you a good person? Do you know what is true? In this class, you will develop a compass to navigate a world full of challenges and complexity with insights from Beethoven, Dante, T. Chiang, LeGuin, Laozi, Kongzi (Confucius), Kuhn, Mill, J. Nagel, C.T. Nguyen, Plato, Rousseau, and more. The work will be done through a flipped, seminar style class taught by faculty across SHASS with debates, writing, and simulations.