...you motivate people by helping them to learn what they're interested in learning and not through gimmicks like a flash mob. If you think you have the ability

...you motivate people by helping them to learn what they're interested in learning and not through gimmicks like a flash mob. If you think you have the ability to 'trick' people into learning then you are mistaken. This is thoroughly embarrassing. The establishment needs to realize that learning can be enjoyable for people that take pride in it or see it as a way to an end. Edupunks, Autodidacts and the like come from people having real passions and learning how to harness this to learn.