Gifted Children as Hidden Persuaders in the Cold War (2019)
After reading the opening paragraph I instantly thought of Greta Thunberg (in a good way!), especially this part:<p>&gt;  or as dangerous future citizens who might use their unique talents to subvert authority.<p>...where the authority being subverted is that of a certain country&#x27;s dominant social class that <i>really</i> doesn&#x27;t like being told they&#x27;re in the wrong...<p>----<p>More cynically though: almost all of the certified G&amp;T folks I knew in school - and equivalents at university - gave up on their idealism and got degrees to become a city quant.<p>Except for one... he got into UW at 16 and had a head for epidemiology but was also interested in global geopolitics so he tried to major in both subjects at undergrad (uh-oh...) - but being so young at university in a course where social-networking is important meant he simply couldn&#x27;t attend important events because he was below the drinking age. Anywya long story short he&#x27;s now a water treatment plant operator and he tells me he&#x27;s never been happier.