Nowadays, citizens are living in a globalized society where modern science has become an inevitable trend. There is still an argument that “Technology is only a temporary tool and arts are societal values which will exist forever with time.” Because modern life is just the tip of the iceberg, arts are our life, which is an endless source of inspiration for humanity.
On the other hand, although arts and science are contrary, they are not competitive but complementary to each other, and serve different people for various purposes. Clearly, arts vary in different societies, and science can be applied to the whole world. For arts, when traveling to other countries, each nation carries in itself traditions about art, and these differences in the growing process are evident. Moreover, this is evident from musicians, painters, and writers. For science, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 period of the 1760s later saw the invention of the steam engine and the building of the plane, which was developed and applied to most areas in the world. For example, in my country, Vietnam, almost everyone is known for the traditional costume, Ao Dai, and signature dishes are Banh Mi or Pho. Especially, the people there are so friendly and unified, an obvious thing that anyone cannot infringe. In contrast, with one application to entertain such as TikTok, Facebook, and so on, which were used by more than one million people worldwide, it is not possessive.
Furthermore, arts are considered “spiritual foods” which can satisfy people’s emotional needs and enrich cultural life. According to statistics, psychology researchers claim that “arts may reduce the risk of depression for teenage years caused by mobile phones.” By the way, joining in extracurricular activities in order to exercise their health also mingles with life and nature. Similar to CEO Elon Musk, his habit after stressful working hours is to play golf with his friends and also enjoy art paintings in international exhibitions. Better yet, for countries which are crazy for the arts like Korea, Holland, and Italy. So, the life’s works such as Kpop, Van Gogh, and Mona Lisa, which are considered a great source of pride and inspiration for the country’s people and mankind.