Exactly. We've set up a system that punishes failure to the point of exclusion. Whereas, creativity and learning can only really flourish in an environment th

Exactly. We've set up a system that punishes failure to the point of exclusion. Whereas, creativity and learning can only really flourish in an environment that allows (and hopefully encourages) one to try things which aren't necessarily guaranteed to succeed. Let's also be sure not to conflate this fact with an anecdotal story about a student who was afraid of a mouse, which is rather silly.