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I agree about parental involvement. My brother and I both went to a good (public) high school, but I attribute much of our intellectual curiosity to parents who 1) read a ton 2) read to us a ton 3) had books/newspapers/magazines around all the time. That was nurtured in us during high school and college, but was created well before then.

Most companies still want people with a four-year degree. Until that's no longer the case, talent will continue to go to waste.

It's amazing that people can still fake it til they make it when it's so easy to check people's claims. Confidence will take you far even when you've got an Instagram account.