Geeks rule!

LAT: What makes geeks outsiders in high school makes them stars in real life. Glenn Reynolds adds this:

If high school is an environment that systematically punishes traits that lead to success in the real world, then why not abolish high school? As institutions, they don’t do a very good job of teaching math and history. If they also punish traits linked to innovation then what exactly are high schools good for?

I'm beginning to wonder what college is for?