There seems to be a misconception that spreads around the liberal arts. People see it as outdated and because other countries aren’t using it, we shouldn’t. This isn’t so true. Ungar, the author of “7 major misconceptions about the liberal arts” says, “Further, in recent years delegations from China have been visiting the United States and asking pointed questions about the liberal arts, seemingly because they feel there may be a good reason to try that approach to education.” More countries are starting to look at liberal arts and see its benefits as it generates leaders in the world today. Scheuer, the author of “Critical Thinking and the Liberal Arts”, agrees with Ungar by elaborating that “nations around the world are beginning to embrace the liberal arts idea that American education has done so much to promote, even as we question it.”

Some people believe that liberal arts are only for democratic/liberal people. This is not the case at all. As Scheuer points out, liberal arts are not named for their political matter, ” Like the term liberal arts, it’s more comprehensive and systemic: a social ecology involving a range of activities symbiotic with democratic communities.” It shows us all viewpoints and assesses every situation/problem using multiple reasonings. Ungar would say that “A liberal education, as properly defined above, has nothing whatsoever to do with politics”. They both point out that it is more focusing on establishing leadership and citizenship within the students, which makes a lot of sense and is something people need to understand.