I was an asshole teenager so when I see asshole teenagers these days, I try to remember what it was like to be one. I think that they are a lot more bold these days though and don't have a fear of authority or respect for elders in the west. Over here in SE Asia there is a deep respect for elders even foreign elders - which is nice.

getting to the point of your article though about education: I look back on my book learnin' and don't feel like most of it was worth a damn, especially in college. Other than spreadsheets, I honestly dont think I have ever used any of what I spent 30,000 dollars to "learn" at any point in my professional life. If I could go back in time I would just lie and say I had a degree, and then learn how to do the job on the job, which is what you end up doing anyway.