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Analysis Of Yo-Yo Ma And Ethan Watters

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It is okay to have a different view of knowledge. It is also okay to think one subject should be taught more then another subject. In Yo-Yo Ma and Ethan Watters essays, they both talked about different subjects they feel should be taught more heavily in our school systems. While Ma focused more on the arts and music, Watters focused on the science portion of education. Both had different views and reasons they felt their subject should be taught more. Neither are wrong and they both viewed their subjects well. Well I think both are equally valuable, some feel more science should be taught heavier, while others agree with Ma and think art should be heavier taught. The arts for Ma was the focus of his Essay. Antonio Damasio, a …show more content…

Empathy is a huge factor in the arts. Not only do they teach us that there is something bigger that connects each of us but also it can help us engage instead of avoiding. Yo-Yo Ma claims “Empathy is your capacity to imagine what someone else is going through; what they are thinking, feeling, and perceiving” (259). Ma feels that empathetical thinking is missing in education today. I feel that although STEM is working well in school systems so far, I also think that schools are pushing STEM too heavy. 10 years ago, the arts were a bigger deal in schools. More kids were involved in band, choir, and even musicals. Now a day I think that kids think they are too “cool” to be involved in the arts because they feel that they will get made fun of or they won’t have as many friends. I believe that the arts can help students stimulate brain activity and help children do better in school. The arts can be more than just music, it is also just art itself which helps promote creativity. Watters essays starts off with a study done by Henrich that looks at isolated cultures and how they relate to the west for some basic instincts on fairness. Henrich believed he would find that all humans share the same cognitive machinery. While doing his experiment, the ultimatum game, Henrich found that Americans were more likely to split the amount of money 50/50. In other countries such as Machiguenga, offers were much lower but still they would not be

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