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"The broader one's understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have." A cogent argument for more liberal arts education.
by calinet6 12y ago
"The broader one's understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have."
A cogent argument for more liberal arts education.
- collyw 12y agoMaybe get out of your books, away from the computer, and experience life yourself in some way that challenges your comfort zone. Start your own adventure.
- calinet6 12y agoHaving been through all of, "getting out of my books," "away from the computer," "experiencing life myself," and liberal arts education, I still assert that the education has value.
- Jgrubb 12y agoI have a blog post brewing in my head to the effect of "in defense of a liberal arts education". Teaching people how to think for themselves is highly underrated in the current economy, imo.
- calinet6 12y agoYeah, the sad part is that it needs defending. I'd be interested to read it.
- alexirobbins 12y agoI too would like to read this. Also worth taking a look at this article from last year, Sci-Fi Will Save the Liberal Arts: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113670/sci-fi-will-save-liberal-arts http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113670/sci-fi-will-save-l...