Growing Up and Living in a Creative Economy
Submitted by Steve on July 5, 2012
From Soren Peterson at The Huffington Post:
Developing creative individuals takes a society that values and promotes curious, proactive qualities, interdependence, responsibility and accountability. The process of building these well-rounded citizens starts with kindergarten and continues throughout life, constantly disseminating and transferring learning to the next generation.
In the past, strong vehicles for educating children and young people have been politics, religion, sports and arts. Since politics and religion are considered private matters, sports and art have come to be considered the socially acceptable means for this task.