The farmer from your example benefits both himself and the society because he'll be richer and create more jobs. The article was concerned about the fact the g

The farmer from your example benefits both himself and the society because he'll be richer and create more jobs. The article was concerned about the fact the growth rate of job creation is less than the growth rate of schooled people. This according to the article is the formula for increased poverty rates. An educational system that increases job makers - not job hunters, is the cure for poverty.