Every action is tempered with the lessons of history, whether they be lessons drawn from personal memories, or examples set by one’s predecessors. Society as it is today is an echo of the past, taken and remolded to meet today’s issues and conflicts. Democracy, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and physics: These things would not be the same or perhaps even be non-existent entirely were it not for the Ancient Greeks. Geniuses ahead of their time, the Greeks took leaps in advancing culture and society. Whether they acknowledged it or not, these advancements are the ultimate gift to the world’s future. However, that future is not meant to be reached. That future is nothing more than a figurative goal, an imaginary utopia that exists only in dreams.
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After all, society has spent countless centuries attempting to solve issues of balance such as acquiring a stable economy or political system. What typically occurs is shortsightedness, with the only the superficial, secondary effects being treated instead of the real underlying problems at hand. Solving a dilemma requires for the source to be found and treated, otherwise the symptoms of the dilemma will only disappear for temporary periods of time, after which they will always rebound stronger than before. Fortunately, the root of the issue I have pointed out is quite easy to find. Being that it concerns knowledge and learning, it lies in the education system. More specifically, it lies in our universities and colleges. State school systems do not require any attention, they already fulfill their purpose of preparing students for higher learning and force students to learn about a vast variety of different subject fields with no regard as to what occupation a student plans on picking up later in life. Universities, however, tend to focus more on one subject area when assisting a student with planning their schedule. This narrow mindedness detracts from the student’s opportunity to become a well rounded individual. To take the Greeks notion that devotion towards a single god, or subject in this case, and then to give an equal amount of less attention to all the rest and advance this line of thought, I propose that the number of hours spent in classes unrelated to one’s major must be increased. Of course, an individual may tend to sway towards a single unrelated subject and devote their time towards that one alone, further festering the issue at hand. To counter that, decomposition of each subject field is required. Columbus State University has done an excellent job at doing so, breaking up all their classes into smaller groups of related subjects such as mathematics or fine arts. Spreading an equal amount of attention
After all, society has spent countless centuries attempting to solve issues of balance such as acquiring a stable economy or political system. What typically occurs is shortsightedness, with the only the superficial, secondary effects being treated instead of the real underlying problems at hand. Solving a dilemma requires for the source to be found and treated, otherwise the symptoms of the dilemma will only disappear for temporary periods of time, after which they will always rebound stronger than before. Fortunately, the root of the issue I have pointed out is quite easy to find. Being that it concerns knowledge and learning, it lies in the education system. More specifically, it lies in our universities and colleges. State school systems do not require any attention, they already fulfill their purpose of preparing students for higher learning and force students to learn about a vast variety of different subject fields with no regard as to what occupation a student plans on picking up later in life. Universities, however, tend to focus more on one subject area when assisting a student with planning their schedule. This narrow mindedness detracts from the student’s opportunity to become a well rounded individual. To take the Greeks notion that devotion towards a single god, or subject in this case, and then to give an equal amount of less attention to all the rest and advance this line of thought, I propose that the number of hours spent in classes unrelated to one’s major must be increased. Of course, an individual may tend to sway towards a single unrelated subject and devote their time towards that one alone, further festering the issue at hand. To counter that, decomposition of each subject field is required. Columbus State University has done an excellent job at doing so, breaking up all their classes into smaller groups of related subjects such as mathematics or fine arts. Spreading an equal amount of attention