I might have learned FAR MORE (and of more value) farming in an Amish community for one year than I learned in over three years at Cincinnati Christian University (where I was on the Dean's List the entire time).
Human conscious thought is extremely clumsy. EXTREMELY clumsy. Do not underestimate our ability to justify our own laziness with academics. Some people studying specialized things.... yes, I get that. But let's not underestimate our ability just to delay responsible behavior, which is demonstrably productive. If you sell you great tomatoes, I haven't had to prove anything to you about the syllogisms on the white boards or cave walls. You needed tomatoes, and here are the best. It's very, very easy to confuse ourselves into thinking that our thinking itself is accomplishing anything. AT ALL. It isn't.
