It's the same thing with this whole "unschooling" idea -- this mythical idea that kids will somehow teach themselves algebra, geometry, etc. if you just leave them to their own devices.
If I had been left to my own devices, I would have destroyed the world.
yes but clearly you would've had to have learned algebra, geometry, and physics b/c we all know you can't destroy the world w/o those things. unless you're driving a really big SUV. then maybe.