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And let me expand on one of those. As we move into the digital age, about the only competitive advantage the US maintains is "creativity" (broadly construed). Education has become both diluted and specialized at the same time. There are some significant efforts starting to address how we train creativity. I think it is pretty clear that exposure and training in the arts has a significant impact on creative thinking. In addition, often the only things that survive a society are their art artifacts.
Learning a 2nd (and 3rd, and 4th...) language also not only helps one think differently, but also exposes them to other cultures and ways of approaching and appreciating life.
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