> the university would be dominated by a minority who were simply good at tests/human calculators but lacking in the customs, morals, and values that contribute

> the university would be dominated by a minority who were simply good at tests/human calculators but lacking in the customs, morals, and values that contribute to society. Relevant excerpt from "Why nerds are unpopular" [0] > I mistrusted words like "character" and "integrity" because they had been so debased by adults. As they were used then, these words all seemed to mean the same thing: obedience. The kids who got praised for these qualities tended to be at best dull-witted prize bulls, and at worst facile schmoozers. If that was what character and integrity were, I wanted no part of them. [0] http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html