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College is the “safe” way for economic stability, but then, only “some” majors are safe for employment.[/quote]
For sure. That’s why I say that creativity is oversold. The right marketable majors are what society and the makets want. That’s playing by the rules and having a good, safe standard of living. Who cares if it’s rote learning or a true calling. It’s playing by the rules.
Since the 80s people like NSR have said creativity this, that…. My kid is going to enjoy himself, play football and create.
Decades later, who is living in neighborhoods such as Carmel Valley, Irvine….? More often than not, they are STEM majors. The salesman who studied sociology and did well is rare. And even then, I doubt salesmanship is his true calling.
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ARRGGGGG. For the last time – Henry Ford was creative. The Wright Brothers were creative. Edison was creative. Science, approached properly, is a creative pursuit. The problem is that the more small minded among us do not believe it to be so. Frankly, I’ve known more creative scientists than I’ve known truly creative people who call themselves creative.
One place we have our eye on is the College for Creative Studies at UCSB (note the name): https://www.ccs.ucsb.edu
If you look, you can pursue Biology, Chemistry and Physics (while rubbing shoulders with creative people who are studying writing and art). So STEM majors are creative. In fact, computing had it’s start with technology developed for a loom – a very creative step to apply loom concepts to automated computing/
The problem is that “creativity” has become shorthand (in some people’s minds) for not being accountable for anything. What it means is producing something that hasn’t been done or produced before.
