I had 2 students tell me about this. Very interesting sociological experiment and sad comment on our society.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn…
Joshua Bell – one of the most famous violinists in the world, performs in Washington DC’s subway one morning for 43 minutes and earns $32.17. When he performs in concert halls across the world he usually earns $1,000 a MINUTE (yes, that’s one thousand dollars). But this day, as an experiment, he only earned 80 CENTS a minute.
Really makes you wonder what direction our society is heading. Why did so few people not notice and take part in the beauty that was being offered?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn…
Long article to read, but very thought-provoking. Also has video. If anything, go to the very bottom and watch the last video and read the last few paragraphs.