Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

    > The problem is that a large percentage of the stuff 
    > that's taught in schools in fact IS more or less useless
    > in later life
But conveniently almost all of that abstracts out to: "persevere with boring and challenging tasks to obtain reward", which is a great lesson.


> But conveniently almost all of that abstracts out to: "persevere with boring and challenging tasks to obtain reward", which is a great lesson.

And thereby perpetuating our current way of life. What a fucking waste of potential imho.


"Woe to the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences will come, but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!"




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: