Because job demand and the way people make a living has changed since these pundits were in school? 30 years ago, there was a greater demand for legal knowledge

Because job demand and the way people make a living has changed since these pundits were in school? 30 years ago, there was a greater demand for legal knowledge, so Barack Obama attended law school. That doesn't mean he can't recognize a higher need for technologists in today's workforce. This is like criticizing successful farmers for encouraging their children to go into mechanics during the Industrial Revolution.