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ButterflyEffect · 3577 days ago · link · · parent · post: Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous
This is a dangerous way of thinking and couldn't be farther from the truth. I'm amazed that there are people that want to defund education because...why? How do you determine what is and isn't beneficial to the state? I feel like valuing STEM over all else is very much a "what have you done for me lately" mentality and completely undervalues the arts (surprise surprise). The most talented people I met are people who are well-rounded and might be engineers, but also enjoy the arts. And vice versa.“Is it a vital interest of the state to have more anthropologists?” asked Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott. “I don’t think so.” America’s last bipartisan cause is this: A liberal education is irrelevant, and technical training is the new path forward.