And interesting essay on Steve Jobs and why many entrepreneurs drop out of college
http://www.hoover.org/publications/defining-ideas/article/93066First, consistent with evidence presented in studies such as The Innovator's DNA, a principal factor in entrepreneurial achievement is persistent curiosity. Second, many young entrepreneurs are unable to satisfy their curiosity in the context of today's schools and colleges, so they drop out. This has been the response of not just Steve Jobs, but of founders of Microsoft, Facebook, and a host of other contemporary business icons. Third, there is a vast store of useful knowledge available in our academic heritage that can prove invaluable for entrepreneurs who learn it. Jobs found useful ideas in calligraphy; others have found useful ideas in science, engineering, economics, history, art, music, psychology, ancient Egyptian studies, and the list goes on.
This is related to task or cognitive saturation - something called "helmet fire" in the military. But on a longer scale.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_fireConsider the effects of cognitive saturation on a long time scale. No time to learn something new. So no means to link current in-task tacit knowledge to outside knowledge and hence much less conceptual freedom.
And then there is the clash between the hunger to learn and being locked into a rigid program , ie an AP sequence or IB sequence. This hits at Cricket2's issue.
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....igh_school_and_busy_work.html#Post111877The waste of human capital in this dispirited model is clearly evident. For every Steve Jobs who finds his own way after leaving school or college, there are dozens of young people who drift through their early adult years aimlessly, vainly searching for a vocation to which they can fully dedicate themselves.
And this drives to the heart of the discussion in the "potential" thread.
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....r_feel_YOU_aren_t_fulfil.html#Post111858
