Computer Science Teacher : On the decline in CS enrollment

I just ran across this interesting blog post on the future viability of Computer Science as a career option: Computer Science Teacher : On the decline in CS enrollment

One comment in particular stood out...

Our problem is that we have a young culture with no sense of discipline or work ethic; one with its worst symptom being an incredible sense of entitlement.

As far as education goes, the sense that "everyone is intellectually equal" has led to an accelerated deterioration of the value of an education. Those students who are exceptional are taught that they have nothing of any value. In great contrast, our athletes are constantly held on a pedestal, highlighting their "extraordinary" gifts and rewarded with million dollar contracts while in high school.

I agree wholeheartedly. Reminds me of one of my favorite one-liners from the movie The Incredibles...

If everyone is special, no one is.