Just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions
Sun Tzu says: Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing. Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.
This interview with Vinod Khosla on the segment on failure of the education system basically says that the top down approach to education reform won’t work. What is needed is for practitioners on the ground experimenting, failing quickly and keeping those parts that work. Today’s education system relying on experts is like expecting IBM, HP or Microsoft to come up with Facebook, Twitter or Google. Entrepreneurs, recognizing the gap, as usual are already working on disrupting Education as the next big thing to focus on.