““Why Humanities Matter (Sonnet 2443) There's not one but two kinds of knowledge, one is empirical, another is existential. Maths, physics, chemistry, biology, these are empirical knowledge that explore the building blocks of life and universe, whereas existential knowledge of the humanities make us unfold new meanings of life and universe, not in an archaic, blind, preordained sort of way, but by fostering a deeper sense of lived community. Empirical disciplines are instrument of efficiency, while humanities are the carrier of illumination. Abundance on the outside counts for nothing, if the inside is suffering from malnutrition. Empirical disciplines will take us to the stars, but it's humanities that make sure, we don't leave behind our humanity, otherwise we'll just end up a bunch of space monkeys.””