Billy Wimsatt: Why do I have to go to school?

From the very cover of his book 'No More Prisons', Wimsatt displays his disregard for conventions. Wimsatt speaks from personal experience and facts supported by data to emphasize the importance of informal learning. He takes it a step further than Selwyn. He not only recognizes the effectiveness of informal learning but also shows that for some students, informal learning is more effective than formal learning. He also identifies groups of people for whom informal learning is the only effective. Financial barriers to education can be overcome through homeschooling so long as the parents of the household are given minimal resources and are invested in their child(ren)'s education. Motivational barriers can be overcome through free exploration of interests. It is entirely possible that their interests will lead them to drop out of high school or college. While the common fear is that a high school drop-out is likely to fail in 'real life', Wimsatt refers to famous drop-outs who built amazing careers. The frustration of a student trying to adjust to the traditional school environment can manifest itself in harmful and potentially irreversible ways. Whereas rejecting institutionalized education has allowed genuinely brilliant people to find their strengths and lead a rewarding life.