Summarize the chapter ( 1+ bullets )
- The chapter is talking about how secondary school is broken. It explains how school is like a prison intended to keep children busy while the adults are at work.
- Nerds are ahead of the game because they want to don't want to play the game being played in secondary school. They want to work on real problems.
What was one idea the surprised or stood out to you? Why? ( 2-4 sentences )
The idea that secondary school is a prison intended to keep children busy. Since kids don't have real world problems to solve, they resort to popularity contents. Not having real world things to do extends to college, CS programs in particular. They are keeping kids busy without teaching them real-world applications.
What was a question that you saw as unanswered? ( 1-2 sentences )
Paul Graham doesn't have any ideas on how to fix school. He just says that it's broken and good luck going through the current bureaucracy.
Did you have any objections or disagreements? ( 1-2 sentences)
None.
What were your key take aways or things you want to remember? ( 1+ bullets )
I want to remember to question everything, even things that I have believed to be true for a long time. Just because it feels natural, doesn't mean that it's right.
What an amazing gist.