The mud hut was intended as a sideswipe at the fairly large HN faction that believes that only the hard sciences are a worthwhile pursuit and that the arts and

The mud hut was intended as a sideswipe at the fairly large HN faction that believes that only the hard sciences are a worthwhile pursuit and that the arts and humanities are for penniless losers. Also, Nigel Barley's Notes from a Mud Hut. (Yes, now I realize how the previous comment can be misunderstood, sardonic groans don't translate into written text.)