You can find the full questionnaire here. I'm going to do a few random questions as the mood strikes. :)
42. How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?
Emmanuel ran away from home when he was a junior in high school, so he never officially graduated. He did eventually get his GED while he was living in Boston, and pursued some of his own education after that. He didn't really have the money to go to college full time, but he took a handful of courses here and there in various subjects he enjoyed (and ones he felt he needed, like math). Beyond that he did a lot of learning on his own, utilizing the library and online courses.
Emmanuel sees the value of formal education, and truth be told he would have liked to go to college full time. But in his situation, it just didn't work out, and he doesn't really regret it. He was able to access a lot of information otherwise, and learned a great deal even without that formal teaching. Granted he does recognize this was in part because of his own motivation and love of learning.
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