In an excellent editorial for the New York Times, David Brooks addresses the decline in the study of the humanities. As the economy suffers students opt for technical and scientific degrees – degrees that have more marketability in a difficult economy. Brooks warns that this trend results in a loss of understanding of our collective humanity. By failing to study English, literature, history, and art we fail to gain an understanding of who we are and why we do the things we do. We lose those essential points of reference that give greater meaning to the human experience and story. Definitely worth a read!
Rea Berg is passionate about children's books and has been republishing classic and historical children's literature for the last 30 years through her company Beautiful Feet Books. She also designs guides for teaching elementary and secondary students history using award-winning classic and historic literature. She holds both an undergraduate degree in English from Simmons College, Boston as well as a graduate degree in children's literature.
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