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What about the job market?

While I see the validity of Robinson's talk, I am concerned that if we encourage the youth to pursue artsy careers they may end up in financial trouble. I am currently a freshman in college and I see firsthand that the majors such as dance, music, etc., are extremely hard to become successful in. The best paying jobs lie within engineering, technology, and mathematics.

Questions to consider: Can there be a balance between academics and arts? Is fulfilling your passion more important than financial security?

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Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity

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Krisztián Pintér 200+
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Mar 6 2013: robinson's point is that we have no idea what kind of jobs will be needed in 5 years, let alone 20. we will need more computer guys? managers? engineers? biologists? we don't know, and therefore we should not have a one-size-fits-all generalized schooling system that is 500 years old. we need to teach kids to be flexible and dynamic. it is not art vs science.
- Jedrek Stepien 10+
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  Mar 6 2013: Of course. The best thing to do is therefore to follow one's intuition, not listen to some job-market specialists.
- Briana Adams
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  Mar 6 2013: Krisztián Pintér, I understand what you are saying. However, even in the title of the talk, "Schools kill creativity", he is comparing the two side by side... I also don't feel that our schooling system is "one size fits all". While I do agree that it needs tweaking, we should not chastize the system that has brought us to where we are today.
  - Krisztián Pintér 200+
    
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    Mar 6 2013: this conversation is closing, so as sorta closing statement, i recommend these talks
    
    http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html
    http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html

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