It seems to me we as humans are being taught the wrong things by religions, schools, politicians. Instead of being taught to look for our own happiness, blissfulness, we are being taught to be cogs in the capitalist system, replaceable and malleable pieces.
We are being taught to be good regurgitators of knowledge, not sharp intellects. Basically you are being filled with knowledge and then stress-tested to destruction by businesses and society.
I believe it depends on where you went to school.