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Not everything on this planet has to be fun. Some of it should be a somber
reflection of real life, and in this case, the inspiration is depressing. I
don’t use that as a pun, but it’s a really good word to describe the nature of
the source for the dome’s theme. The Great Depression was a period of
worldwide economic turmoil that began in October of 1929, and continued on
into the 1940s for some regions. It is defined by a global high of
unemployment, institutional financial failure, and trade conflicts, among
other things. I’m not here to give you a history lesson, though; that’s the
dome’s job. This is a recreation of the conditions that a lot of people lived
in during this time. There’s a swath of land representing the dust bowl,
there’s a seemingly endless unemployment line, situated not too far from the
soup kitchen line. They make excellent use of the entire area of the dome,
exhibiting the various negative impacts of life on Earth in this time period.
I’m glad that they put this dome here, because it happened 550 years ago. So
many people alive today don’t even know what you’re talking about. There is so
much to learn in your education that things fall through the cracks, and one
of the biggest sacrifices we make is history. Science and math is always
changing, and while it might be interesting to know how things used to be,
it’s not vital. It’s more important to understand the present day concepts.
History, on the other hand, never stops coming. Students today have more
background to draw from than the students of yesterday, and the students of
tomorrow will have even more. That is why it is so important to keep building
places like this. People need to see how things were like in the past,
especially in times before they were born. No one still alive right now was
around to witness the Great Depression. The oldest in our population wasn’t
even born yet, and that’s really sad. I don’t even know how many people can’t
even grasp the very concept of a monetary-based economy. That’s where you have
to start. You have to know what money is before you can comprehend what it
meant to not have any of it. To not have everything you need just to survive
as a living organism. Water, food, shelter. These are fundamental rights that
we take for granted, but for most of human history, none of these things was
guaranteed. The people who lived during the Depression understood that. I
won’t lie to you, if you come here, you’re not going to “enjoy” it, but unless
you’ve been studying this stuff in particular already, you are going to
learn something. They do a really great job of framing the curriculum through
the present-day lens, recognizing the shortcomings of conventional
contemporary education, which again, must prioritize more “relevant” topics. I
implore you to give it a try. Even though it’s not an adventure, and it may
not be your cup of tea, it will be good for you. It would be good for
everyone.
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