Change and adaption is necessary for the world to evolve, to bring interest into everyday life and to ultimately develop into a better society. Thomas Sowell’s and Michael Schwalbe’s approach delivering this message may differ; however, their message is still the same: we are not as diverse as we would sometimes like to think. Society will not flourish without the assistance of every race, gender, class, age group, and ethnicity universally standing together for a common result.
The beauty of being human is we have the ability to think. We grow as individuals by recognizing our mistakes and hopefully not repeating them. Furthermore, we possess the power to learn. Sowell stated in his speech Cultural Diversity: A World View, “No culture has grown great in isolation.” Once we venture outside of our familiar environment, we have the capability to learn from others. Thoughts and views never presented to us from the elders of our groups and settings can be beneficial to our survival. As Sowell stated, “The entire history of the human race, the rise of man from the caves, has been marked by…show more content… Being conscious of and understanding other cultures breaks through the monotony of life. As Michael Schwalbe identified in his book The Sociology Examined Life, “Life would get more interesting, because as one learned more about the world, one would see more complexities, more mysteries, more problems to be solved, and more things to be done.” (pg. 249). Once we become aware, we become empathic. When empathy sets in, we want to make the necessary adjustments for a better life. Schwalbe stated, “We need curiosity, care, and hope to spark a desire to pay attention to the social world, to try to understand it as it is, and to use this awareness to pursue change.” (pg. 249). Life would be tiresome if we were not able to experience other interpretations of thoughts and beliefs. Diversity is the spice of
