savage_nobility

Do you really think that if you weren't forced to do anything you wouldn't do anything? Progressive, experimental schools have a more impressive tradition than you seem to realize, and are predicated on the belief that human beings are creative and productive by nature.

My question: Are the people with whom you interact in your daily life as dismissive and judgmental about your education as the commenters on this post? You seem about 50 times more articulate and thoughtful than most of the people criticizing you.

Yes, our public education system has been so splendidly successful at forcing students to learn things that don't interest them using a one size fits all technique. That's why everyone who comes out of it is so wonderfully well-rounded.