A sharing by Andy Schmookler, American author and radio talk show host.
“…This triumph of the cumulative sort of achievement is illustrated by the way American universities have placed growing emphasis on STEM studies — science, technology, engineering, mathematics — while the humanities are struggling to survive.
I see a better way — than the defeat of one by the other — to resolve that “Two Cultures” divide: By recognizing that these two approaches are not competitors, but manifestations of different forms of achievement dedicated to providing different but equally essential dimensions of the human good.
The “human good” has both an outer and an inner dimension.
The outer dimension involves the effort to survive in the external world.
The inner dimension involves enhancing what’s within human being. Which takes two forms: enriching people’s inner experience, and shaping people into forms that contribute to the good of the human world…”
For those interested in his thoughts on the importance of both Humanities and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to cultivate a holistic human being. Here is the link to his commentary titled “Andy Schmookler: Two sides of the human experience”. Ref: https://newsadvance.com/opinion/columnists/schmookler_andy/andy-schmookler-two-sides-of-the-human-experience/article_226cdc60-c40d-11ed-aa60-83ed1455913c.html