The Marvels of God in the Human Mind

"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change" -Max Planck, Father of Quantum Physics
Before you read the rest of this post, you may wish to watch this recent brief talk by Ray Kurzweil on "hybrid thinking"
http://www.ted.com/talks/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking

Or watch MIT's Nicholas Negroponte on history of computing and the future here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_a_30_year_history_of_the_future

You may wish to read too this opinion written in June by Thomas Edsall and titled "The Downward Ramp" in the New York Times where you will find reference to a study by Paul Beaudry and David Green of the University of British Columbia and Ben Sand of York University - The entire economic research is worth reading since it deals with the future of young generations:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/opinion/the-downward-ramp.html?_r=0

As I continue my online free study in some MOOCs courses of interests (https://www.coursera.org/) I have enrolled in a new course on (Algorithms - Design and Analysis - Part II) given by Dr. Tim Roughgarden at the eminent Stanford University  (see an introduction here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=170HCmphjUI).  I am fascinated by the bright minds that today manage research in new disciplines that were unthinkable decades ago. Although mathematics developed over many centuries it remains essential for courses in engineering, physics, computer systems, and big data.  The advances made in the computer industry have influenced many other industries and business development. A major force related to marketing, business development and analysis of big data in today's world is globalization. This is why I have enrolled in a new course on (Globalization) given by Professor Matt Sparke at the University of Washington (See an excerpt of an earlier lecture here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMs9ZDMvfc).

Anyone in the globe with access to the Internet can enroll in free courses of interest which may be a step forward in learning, collaboration, and getting a better job. Over 8 million persons have taken one or more of 688 free courses offered through Coursera alone. They may help teenagers in high schools and young adults in colleges decide which careers would be of  interest and in demand. The limit is the sky? Not really. Parents know that learning costs money - lots of money in some cases. But, thank God, we have choices.
What interests me is the level of specialization that has taken place in most sciences to the point that students remain busy studying one or two disciplines for much of their time at the expense of enjoying outing with friends. No wonder then that many students get low marks and some opt out of school to their own career failure. Thanks to the Internet too there is a global entertainment industry such as sports - Teams from different countries, supported by their fans, are competing to win the World Cup in football/soccer in Brazil this month and a few ones have made it to the short list. But interest in sports will not land you a career unless you are a young gifted person and well-trained player. The same point can be made for careers in the movies industry. Local libraries are downsizing since most of the knowledge can be accessed online.

Questions:
1. What moral  impacts do the above developments have on lives of individuals and societies?
2. What practical suggestions do you think will help society and individuals?