In response to William Morris' preface to The Nature of Gothic by John Ruskin, I highly agree with what he said about 'In those days science also may be happy; yet not before the second birth of Art, accompanied by the happiness of labor'. Science itself is never enough, art must also come into play. Although science can improve lives through technology, it cannot function without art/design. For example, Amazon – consumers are able to purchase books without visiting a bookstore, they can simply go online, register, follow a few steps and have the product sent directly to their mailbox. This technology developed by computer scientists indeed made our lives a lot more convenient. However, the layouts of the webpages, the interfaces and the flow of the buying process are created by designers. The work of web designers here are crucial to make sure consumers are able to interact with the website easily. In other words, design is needed to make sense of information overload.

I recently attended a lecture give n by John Maeda in Hong Kong. He mentioned about STEAM education instead of STEM education. Many institutes around the globe, many countries invest in STEM education (Science/Technology/Engineering/Maths). But having these four element isn't enough, like what the article writes about. In order to be truly innovative, ART must be included -> STEAM. Without the Arts, everything will simply be robotic, we are no different from machines.