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Why tech needs the humanities

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If you want to build a team of innovative problem-solvers, you should value the humanities just as much as the sciences, says entrepreneur Eric Berridge. On the TED stage, he shares why tech companies should look beyond STEM graduates for new hires -- and how people with backgrounds in the arts and humanities can bring creativity and insight to technical workplaces.

What are the two reasons Berridge gives when arguing that sciences should not be valued more than the humanities?

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