Paul Graham: College was regarded as job training where I grew up, so studying philosophy seemed an impressively impractical thing to do. Sort of like slashing holes in your clothes or putting a safety pin through your ear..

Dr. Gregory House: Nonconformity, right.. I can’t remember the last time I saw a twenty-something with a tattoo. You want to be a rebel? Stop being cool. Wear a pocket protector. Get a haircut.