Curiosity Unbounded, Ep. 5: Beyond words by MIT News published on 2023-10-03T13:56:03Z Joshua Bennett is a professor of literature and distinguished chair of the humanities at MIT. Additionally, he is an accomplished spoken word artist, and author of several books. Here, he speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the power of words, the beauty of quiet things, and about the value in learning for its own sake. Plus, we hear him perform his poetry. Links: - drjoshuabennett.com: https://drjoshuabennett.com - Tamara's Opus: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_U5BwD8zOeM - Reading Poetry: Social Poetics: https://lit.mit.edu/academics/subject-offerings/?semester=spring+2023#21L.004-56361 - Minor Notes: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702769/minor-notes-volume-1-by-edited-with-an-introduction-by-joshua-bennett-and-jesse-mccarthy-foreword-by-tracy-k-smith - African Diaspora Studies program: https://shass.mit.edu/undergraduate/interdisciplinary/majors/african Timestamps: 08:38 - On AI 13:40 - The benefits and joy of learning for its own sake 20:01 - The distinction between poetry on the page and on the stage Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-5-beyond-words Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet. Genre Science