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I don't think it's irrational. Schools don't nurture creativity. They destroy it. Rather effectively. However I might be wrong, can you name the traits impair t

• kevingadd 13y ago
  Who said anything about schools? Anyway, to name a few that afflict people I know (or me, for that matter) and all have devastating impact on productivity (often in different ways) Chronic fatigue, ADHD/ADD (yes, it exists in adults; sometimes it's adult-onset), clinical depression, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc. It's true that workplace improvements can help people with disadvantages be able to participate and achieve good things, but this is exactly what I mean when I say that people do not have equal potential and capability. To assume otherwise, or blame these disadvantages solely on schooling or some other controllable factor is hopelessly naive. We have to accept that we can't apply our own experiences universally to everyone, and that we have to understand them and recognize their challenges so we can help overcome them.
  • Ygg2 13y ago
    > It's impossible for us to KNOW whether a given person has the ability to innovate, or the potential to be brilliant Sure it's possible to guess, people will innovate depending on their creativity coefficient. That coefficient goes down drastically once kids finish education. If you want more creativity, then you need to address that major hurdle first. I think a large number of those listed aren't real illnesses (dyslexia, dyscalculia) or are often misdiagnosed (ADHD/ADD). I think there might be a way to actually get those people using some means to be useful to society at large.