I first became aware of the extent of this problem when discussing
education with a misguided university lecturer.  He told me that he
felt that his purpose was to make the students believe that they had
achieved something and that this was much more important than actually
teaching them.  My response was to point out that heroin and cocaine
are both good options for people who would rather feel successful than
succeed and to enquire as to whether he thought that they should be
advocated for children.  The conversation ended soon after that.

		-- Russell Coker