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<li><p>i did not concede that zuckerberg and einstein are exceptions to the rule. i clearly said that their success was not a result of their ability to speak and gather a following; rather, it was due to their brilliance in science and computer technology, and to their innovative minds. furthermore, because one is held in high esteem in a company or something of the sort does not necessarily indicate a knack for sociability. have you ever heard of bill gates and steve ballmer? steve jobs and wozniak? heck, even ben and jerry? these are all partnerships in which one individual controls one facet of the company and the other controls another facet (one, for example, solicits, while the other is the ice cream maker). hence, zuckerbergs position of CEO does not directly imply eloquence on his part or other things. in fact, somebody in this thread referred to him as “socially awkward”.
that being said, of course they are successful! just as jobs, gates, and many others were. you dont need to be social for everything! that would be preposterous. of course not! you dont need to be social to invent the cure for AIDS! just brilliant with medicine and science. if i came across as recalcitrant in my belief that a degree without sociability would not prevail please allow me to capitulate and apologize.</p></li>
<li><p>i did in fact say that medical doctors needed degrees. refer to post #9 last paragraph.</p></li>
<li><p>its called bias. </p></li>
<li><p>socially awkward people with degrees do not succeed <em>often</em>. and, as rude as this will sound, ugly people with degrees fail often as well.</p></li>
<li><p>i dont know why you quoted “concede”.</p></li>
<li><p>no, going to college would not necessarily make one a better businessman by the traditional definition of the word.</p></li>
<li><p>its not about DROPPING OUT. you are failing to see the central point in my argument (although i am presenting it a little poorly- i find it difficult to stay focused on the computer). its about the qualities necessary to succeed- degree or not. my main point is that a degree does not guarantee success if a person does not know how to use it or what to use it with. my side point is that a person who has good qualities (not necessarily a studyholic) and ambition can succeed also! (sure, great ideas like microsoft or facebook help) i am in no way suggesting that dropping out is the way to go. </p></li>
<li><p>yes, i am a high school student. and yes, i do dream of columbia (ha ha, you win…). my point was that i dont see my interpretation of something as the be all end all. and no offense, although you do seem intelligent, something hints to me that pwoods has a bit more experience in the field of analyzing pieces of literature.
dont associate my claim that collegeftw was jumping on the columbia bandwagon with jealousy; it wasnt a defense stirred by jealousy, rather it was merely a conclusion i drew (based on bias, as i said).</p></li>
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