Dr. Raul Cuero

Dr. Raul Cuero is a scientist who overcame racial, ethnic, geographic and social obstacles to become extremely successful. In an interview, he discusses his views on creativity and the American education system. When asked if kids these days are at a creative disadvantage because of all the technology they are surrounded by, Cuero explained that he believes kids spend too much time indoors and alone and that they lack intensity when approaching projects. He says that creativity comes from spending time in nature, communicating with others and having playtime. Later in the interview, he talks about the American education system and says he believes that there is a lack of parental presence these days and it's affecting children's education.

I agree with some of these beliefs and disagree with others. I think that for some people it's true that nature breeds creativity, but not for everyone. I do agree that collaboration and communication foster creativity because that's when the exchange of ideas and combination of talents happen. In the interview, it is implied that kids cannot be creative on computers but I think this view is outdated. These days, computers are full of tools for creativity. Coding, graphic design, video editing, animation, and music production are just a few things that anyone with a laptop can do from anywhere. If anything, computers are allowing kids to be more creative because they have endless tools at their fingertips.