bianchi_roadie
2007-10-10 07:55:02
I work with several Dutch people, and they talk about how exceptionalism is discouraged and “average” is rewarded. One told me the story about how he did poorly on the school enterance tests and had to fight to be allowed to go on to university rather than a technical school. He said the educational system teaches you one thing: The tall blade of grass is the first cut.
Unfortunately “not making waves” was seen as the best way to maintain the tolerance that the Dutch were famous for.
