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Wow, a lot has been written in this thread. I can not comment on all of it, in part because it would take too long to read. So, I’ll stick to the original article and my opinion on it. First of all, Bill Gates, Jobs, etc were businessmen first and computer scientists second, they got to the pinnacle of technology not by actually writing code, they stole, cheated and used others. You don't need a college degree for that, all you need is to be smart and a manipulator. I think it is the case that with entrepreneurship no college degree is required, plus that sort of success is hit or miss(mostly miss). As was stated earlier, no one is being actually forced to go to college, it all depends on what you want out of life. College is an environment that is set up both for structured learning and socializing, the experience you gain from it is up to each individual, some people may not need it. Others may never function successfully without it, I would put most people in this category. So why not recommend college to most people, if on the average that is what will help them? I am not saying dropping out of college to pursue your dreams is necessarily wrong, but, spreading this philosophy would be illogical since most of us won't be as lucky as Bill Gates.
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