| − | Humanities help teach people [[values]] and also bring in [[knowledge]], that can lead to wisdom, and also teach [[Character Education|character education]]. Without humanities, we easily fall into [[nihilism]] as well as [[scientific materialism]]. Learning and studying humanities helps people not only build [[character]], but teaches [[Childlike Wonder|childlike wonder]], [[creativity]], [[discipline]], [[moral values]], [[Right-Brain Thinking|right-brain thinking]], perseverance, writing skills and many more.<ref>https://stateoftheart.creatubbles.com/2017/02/08/10-important-skills-learn-art-education/</ref><ref>http://curt-rice.com/2014/02/25/here-are-9-reasons-why-humanities-matter-whats-your-number-10/</ref> | + | Humanities help teach people [[values]] and also bring in [[knowledge]], that can lead to wisdom, and also teach [[Character Education|character education]]. Without humanities, we easily fall into [[nihilism]] as well as [[scientific materialism]]. Learning and studying humanities helps people not only build [[character]], but teaches [[Childlike Wonder|childlike wonder]], [[creativity]], [[discipline]], [[innovation]], [[moral values]], [[Right-Brain Thinking|right-brain thinking]], perseverance, writing skills and many more.<ref>https://stateoftheart.creatubbles.com/2017/02/08/10-important-skills-learn-art-education/</ref><ref>http://curt-rice.com/2014/02/25/here-are-9-reasons-why-humanities-matter-whats-your-number-10/</ref> <ref>https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2014/09/stem-education-humanities-creativity-innovation/</ref> |
| − | Studying the humanities is important to keep people human in a tech-driven, fast-paced world. As Sophia Gilbert states; “What the humanities teach, what literature and art and music and philosophy and history teach, is that the correct description and analysis of human life is not a scientific affair." <ref>https://www.ebsco.com/blog/article/why-its-important-to-study-the-humanities</ref> | + | Studying the humanities is important to keep people human in a tech-driven, fast-paced world. As Sophia Gilbert states; “What the humanities teach, what literature and art and music and philosophy and history teach, is that the correct description and analysis of human life is not a scientific affair." <ref>https://www.ebsco.com/blog/article/why-its-important-to-study-the-humanities</ref> Even [[Steve Jobs]] acknowledged the importance of humanities in the creation of Apple. <ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/steve-jobs-technology-alone-is-not-enough</ref> |