Whither the Rennaissance Man?

The author suggest to invest in knowledge that won't wear out. In today's day and age technology as well as the internet are becoming more of our daily lives, but will this age stick around or is it just another fashion that will go away, the author suggests we must invest of useful, everlasting knowledge that can be shared amoungst people and has the potential to be repeated and taught over. he quotes Benjamin Frankin, "When you're finished changing, you're finished."
Undergraduate studies are becoming less of an exploration and more of a routine, Hawley says. College admitance will be accompanied by tests interviews. When gaining knowledge is encouraged are these routines consticting and restricting the students' want to learn? to maek teh educational system more of an exploration, it is suggested further your knowledge into something you are interested it much LIke Benjamin Franklin.