I grew up in the 50s. That was a time when people who had some blue-collar skills used them for income and did opt to go to college (generally speaking). The people who had no skills - and/or no interest - pursued academia to some degree.
Not quite the same now. A four-year degrees is hardly anything more then what a high school diploma was 40 years ago. Go read Einsteins's book (that he personally wrote) on his theory of Special Relativity. He especially wrote it "geared down" so the average high school grad could understand. All I can say - is wow - they must of made high school grads different when old Albert was around!
I barely finished high school whereas my brother went to MIT and never really left. (I went later when in my late 40s). I can build a house, rebuild an engine, etc. He could construct big math theories and write computer code but could not even drive a car. Who was smarter? He made $400K a year at times - but declared bankruptcy twice. I never made more then $30K a year and have always remained solvent. So how do you figure?
I think "smart" depends on how you adapt to the world around you. That is my working definition. Hard to compare the "smarts" of one person's world against another's.
Here's one "case study." I had a friend who came to the USA from Wales. High school drop-out with a Masters electrical license from Massachusetts and his own business. He was depressed all the time with a huge chip on his shoulder -due to his lack of "formal" education." He wanted an official degree so he could claim to be an electrical engineer. So he finally got rid of business, worked for me part-time - and pursued his degrees. As he progressed up the ladder from a HS equiv to a BA, to an MS, etc. he got "dumber" in my opinion. He had to quit working for me. At his own admission - he told me could not just look at something and "figure it out" anymore when in the real world. Too many possibilities and he was crippled by his high level of thought. He went on to run a nuclear power plant for a year. He was more depressed then ever. He told me he felt "worthless." He had a huge income and never got dirty but felt like he never accomplished anything real. Not long after we lost touch. For all I know - he could be back to wiring - or maybe hung himself.
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