In class we have discussed the importance how how being creative has lead people to create wondrous things. However, we have noticed that this form of creative thinking has been slowly declining from American society. The once impressive nation of inventors and innovators has become the arrogant and overpowering nation; filled with egotistical brutes and uneducated citizens. In exploring the world around us we have noticed that we have slipped in the ranking of prestige. This video from the new HBO show The Newsroom, I feel, hits deeply the message that needs to be spread to Americans.
The main speaker in this clip longs for the times when we used to view America as what it could be rather than who it was or who it is. He wants to have a better nation; a place were justice is the forefront of our decisions. In discussion with our relation to China's education system that we talked about in class the ironic nature is that we think we are the greatest nation in the world but, like any great competitor, the focus should be on how can we better.
I find that it does matter in how we live our lives. Creativity comes from the want to be more. To explore the world and find new things. Our education system has declined on the focus for more and now is focused on the what was. There is always room for improvement. And seeing that there is more to life than what just is is creativity. Seeing life in its full is creativity. This looking, this wanting, is the bases in which we must form our education system. The basis in which we should form our society. Instead of praising those who have money and fame we should be praising those with talent and ingenuity. We are the deciders of this world. We are the parents of the future. It is our place to lead. "America is not the greatest country in the world anymore," but it has all the potential to be more than this.
I really like what you said here and I totally agree with you. The education system in American was once focused on logical and creative thinking and now the main focus is jamming as much information into kids' heads, without any real depth. Sadly, the education administration is not hurting themselves; they are hurting us. In the future how much are we really going to need all the random stuff we learn? Probably rarely, if ever. But how often would we use creative skills like problem solving and divergent thinking? Probably every day. So, I totally agree with you that the education system in America has completely mixed up priorities.
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