Based on years of research by folks like Cal Newport and Scott H. Young, the bureaucratic world epitomizes the antithesis of an efficient learning environment.

Based on years of research by folks like Cal Newport and Scott H. Young, the bureaucratic world epitomizes the antithesis of an efficient learning environment. To learn, one needs: * A constant influx of new and increasingly difficult challenges. * Opportunities to step back and review prior learning, in order to develop a more holistic understanding. * As rapid and accurate feedback as possible. As learning animals, we love video games because they hit all of those buttons of ours in rapid succession. The start-up world hosts a disproportionate amount of innovation and technical proficiency for the same reason.