The Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, And Industrial Revolution

In the past 250 years, science and technology have advanced and fundamentally changed the ways humans live more rapidly than any other advancement in world history. The Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution, and Industrial Revolution from the past few centuries sparked this tremendous change and have all inspired and allowed humans to become more innovative and creative in one way or another (Strayer). The exponential rate at which industrial science is advancing calls for humans to become more educated and prepared in ways that will service the acceleration of this industrial progress as it will improve multiple aspects of business and economy, but that is not what is happening. In the near future, not being able to cultivate the creativity

In a survey by Forrester, it was confirmed that 82% of executives believe that their companies benefit from creativity. Businesses increase their revenue and gain greater market share when they have imaginative employees (Landry). Without that ingenuity, those same businesses would never change to compensate for the ever-evolving industry, forcing them to fall behind the competition (Sieczka). The less popular they become in the public, the more likely their business will fail. For example, Apple keeps the public interested in their business by turning out new, technologically advanced products every year. This gives the company an advantage regarding competition as well (Landry). If they were to quit churning out new innovative products, people would interact less with the business. Having creative employees would prevent this from

Throughout the past few centuries, education has become a priority to the government. During the Industrial Revolution, education became more prominent in the daily lives of children as Horace Mann, the secretary of the Massachusetts state board of education, initiated a widespread education reform that provided families with a means for upward mobility within their society (Galvin). This encouraged families to send their children to school for at least a few months during the year to gain better social status. As more children began attending school, the brighter the incoming generations became, thus allowing for the opportunity to create new ideas that would innovate the world. Education has had a very large impact on the human race, as it was supposed to; however, some experts disagree with the way young students are being taught. For example, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson believes that “the education system actively diminishes student creativity” (Aylesworth). Teachers control their classrooms in a very traditional way, relying on a process known as the IRE Pattern. They stand in front of a classroom, initiate a conversation about a new topic, respond to any questions, and evaluate what their students were able to retain (Kaufman, Spernburg). This type of teaching style presents a