> I think it was because they treated those interests as things with inherent value, even if that value was just pure enjoyment, rather than as hoops to jump th

> I think it was because they treated those interests as things with inherent value, even if that value was just pure enjoyment, rather than as hoops to jump through en route to a lucrative career. That's awesome! Slightly off-topic tangent (how music is becoming a career track in China): http://www.nytimes.com/video/business/international/100000004491181/88-keys-to-her-future.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/business/international/10000000...