In "How Schools Kill Creativity," Ken Robinson elaborates on how important creativity is and how schools kill it. Now, Robinson highlights some really great points, such as how creativity is important, and he has a really great argument that I will not disagree with, but I do have my own ideas. I agree that schools do kill creativity, but I believe it is for a good reason. Careers based on creativity, such as actors or singers, are not important in society. I think that careers in science and technology, as well as many other careers such as teaching and farming, should be the type of career that people strive for. Especially here in America, people are very selfish. Many people only think of themselves and how they can make their lives better. Careers in areas of creativity emphasize this thought. Actors and singers own millions of dollars, whilst teachers get paid peanuts. This is an extremely asinine distribution of money. I believe actors, singers, dancers, and all of the sort should be paid nothing or next to nothing. I also believe that schools think along the same lines, which is why they "kill" creativity. So, in conclusion, yes, schools do kill creativity, but the fact is, it is probably for the better of society.
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