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What makes him qualified to opine on education? The fact that he's a real world success? What's with all of the deference to authority on HN? I may defer to ex

What makes him qualified to opine on education? The fact that he's a real world success? What's with all of the deference to authority on HN? I may defer to experts on radiation in Fukushima, but education is a philosophical argument. Even the experts aren't really experts on it. Can we describe the difference between good and bad teachers yet? Not really. Degrees do not protect anyone or any institution from criticism. Jobs said he wanted to finish college, but couldn't afford it. He's definitely pro-learning. The author was too. Our society is getting very defensive about an educational system that is failing its citizens.

random42 16y ago
No, no. Trust me, I am with you. I will not listen to Tiger Woods on Education. and I too, am pro-learning (by traditional means). I do not imply to say, "Everyone should drop out of schools, because steve jobs did, and see.. he is successful". My thoughts were more along the lines of, "Even though we have our belief's, lets hear this guy out, because he is successful and _smart_ and _took a decision_ on the subject matter, and we might learn something interesting from his observations on the subject matter."