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Why Nerds are Unpopular
Oct. 13th, 2011 11:55 amIt's an essay by Paul Graham. One I really liked when I first read it, because it speaks to why school sucks so badly for a lot of kids.
You should read it too:
http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html
The essay lays the foundation for why American kids turn to rebellion and consumerism. He basically describes how the education system is designed as a holding pen, where kids have nothing "real" to do.
Today I consider myself an information whore. In school, I thought I was unintelligent because I made bad grades and couldn't pay attention in class. When I entered the higher education system and shown respect by teachers, I realized I love learning.
Humans need to feel useful. If they have nothing useful to do, they'll go crazy or end up believing they're useless. I'm glad I didn't end up in the latter camp.
You should read it too:
http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html
The essay lays the foundation for why American kids turn to rebellion and consumerism. He basically describes how the education system is designed as a holding pen, where kids have nothing "real" to do.
Today I consider myself an information whore. In school, I thought I was unintelligent because I made bad grades and couldn't pay attention in class. When I entered the higher education system and shown respect by teachers, I realized I love learning.
Humans need to feel useful. If they have nothing useful to do, they'll go crazy or end up believing they're useless. I'm glad I didn't end up in the latter camp.
