Hugh MacLeod's reference to geekiness as a state of heightened passion and information is related to the informational and self
education possibilities of the social web.
Before they leave the Alvarez home, the Roberts team informs the family about
higher education possibilities for Giovanni, as well as about upcoming PTA meetings and Parents Night.
While I would say that west Africa, in particular Nigeria, is more fortunate than other African countries in being able to offer several
art education possibilities at tertiary level, that provision remains anachronistic: a colonial relic out of tune with present day contextual, stylistic and intellectual realities.
We were even more taken with Susskind's list of
supplemental education possibilities that young lawyers could undertake to make themselves more valuable to a potential employer (law firms and other entities), from understanding legal technology, mastering legal project management, performing systems analysis, etc..