A Friday 3 weeks ago I was at Knowmads (http://www.knowmads.nl we educate change makers) in Amsterdam. It was a “what the fuck’ meeting. The marvellous Fre Hooft van Huysduynen (http://www.frij.nu) was the speaker.
The session opened with a 22 years old young man. He started:
“I love being here and thank you all for the opportunity. I love learning, exploring and utilizing my potential. I love to create and co-create. Normal universities and schools do not appeal to me. I hate books and do not read them. I am an entrepreneurâ€.
Then he took us on a journey and showed what he was working on, a collection of very challenging, useful and rewarding projects.
A day later I was walking in the park with my dog Charlie.
A woman entrepreneur walked along with her dog.
I told her about the lovely initiative and meeting.
I quoted the young man:
“I hate books and do not read themâ€.
‘Huh’, she said…’No books, no knowledge, no studying?’
‘What do you think about that?’
That remark, that question, is perhaps one of the most damaging and needs to be reviewed.
I answered: nothingâ€. “I do not think anything about that. It is how it is.â€
‘How is that possible’, she replied. ‘You must have an opinion about that.’
“I do notâ€, I said.
