The document discusses how modern educational systems discourage creativity in children. It argues that schools over-emphasize subjects like math and science due to the roots of education being in industrialism, when the goal was to create employees for a limited number of jobs. However, with more students graduating than ever before, creativity is as important a skill as literacy. For sustained success, there needs to be a critical reexamination of educational systems to encourage risk-taking and creativity instead of stigmatizing mistakes.