Steve Jobs was best known as a man who followed his passions. With his recent passing, I found a commencement speech that he gave to Stanford University graduates provided an interesting view on his accomplishments. In his speech he reflected on his life, his successes and his failures. You can either view his address or read the transcript here. It is worthwhile reading or viewing.
Gary North recently wrote about his own impressions on Job’s speech. I have some of my own observations to offer as well.
Education
Regarding college education, Jobs found it to be:
- extremely expensive
- most of the courses to be of little value yet required in order to graduate
- some courses were very useful and could be taken for free if not concerned with getting credit for them
These observations mirror my own regarding college. Now I know that education, especially college education is considered to be sacrosanct in this country, yet I find its value similar to what Jobs found it to be. The sole reason to pay for an expensive college education is not for the education value, but for the piece of paper that opens doors into the job market. The truth is, … Read the rest
