I agree with the author's central thesis, but I disagree with the cause. I came of age in the 1990's, the era of participation trophies and "follow your passio

I agree with the author's central thesis, but I disagree with the cause. I came of age in the 1990's, the era of participation trophies and "follow your passions" / "you can become whatever you want." Anecdotally, societal pressure to push students into STEM wasn't really a thing yet. We had the same problems then as the author is having now: too many people who are incapable of critical thought and worrying more about rote memorization.