This is an excerpt from a conversation with a student of mine. If you think that young people are not on to us "older and wiser ones" then this will open your eyes.

I wish that was the case. A lot of people that can BS everything and have good relations with others get a lot further. Some people don't have the opportunity to do that no matter how much they learn. 

This is the most telling statement:
I barely know any people in high school that can even think outside their social life and educational life. Everyone is so determined with goals. Thats good, but some people set them so high that they crash and never get back up eventually. Society kills so many. And it's humans that created it. 

Many people use the strategy today to acquire jobs and higher positions, because due to the economy, government, and other factors, certification and education aren't the only things that will get you a job.  

The government is corrupt, and so is education. Based on what you said, it's an implication that everyone learns differently, and thus, the educational system is useless. People however use tactics to get themselves into positions they want, while most are oblivious, and I personally think it's not fully moral.

The story goes on...