The post argues that modern schooling often fails because teachers and students merely go through the motionsâteachers pretend to teach, students pretend to learnâand rewards are given in grades rather than real experience or money. To become a âgreat being,â the author insists we must engage with nature (walking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails) while reading great nonfiction books that give us intellectual inheritance. In this way, we can truly grow, move beyond the fake âhigh schoolâ system, and leave a legacy of knowledge that lifts others.






















