Rock legend Ted Nugent recently defended his choice to skip formal education, stating that he anticipated being subjected to institutional brainwashing. He shared these views in his Spirit Campfire video series.
Ted Nugent talks about education
The guitarist elaborated on his reasoning for avoiding college and expressed confidence in the wildlife knowledge he has gained through practical experience, and compared himself to Bruce Lee.
“When I was 37, I owned the air on planet Earth. I was like Bruce Lee, at the time a Smith and Wesson 6 and a half inch blue model 29 shooting Remington 240 grain soft point,” Nugent said.
“Anyhow my point being is that I’ve spent an entire lifetime with wildlife. I didn’t read it in books. I didn’t go to college because I knew that there might be some brainwashing in the horizon.”
Nugent then asserted his expertise over formally trained wildlife professionals.
“I, the guitar player, know more about wildlife than anybody in any game agency in the United States of America,” he continued.
“Because they get it from a computer screen and a propaganda ministry. I get it from a swamp and a marsh and a fend and real wildlife habitat.”
He made the comments during his “Spirit Campfire: Fixing the Idiots” video segment.
Ted Nugent’s rejection of formal education aligns with his background. He dropped out of high school during his freshman year and never attended college. Nugent attended St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, before leaving school altogether.
Despite his lack of formal education, Nugent has built a successful career as an avid hunter. He owns a 340-acre hunting ranch called Sunrize Acres, located near Jackson, Michigan. However, his claims of expertise in wildlife management have been challenged due to legal issues related to hunting violations.
In 2012, Nugent pled guilty to transporting an illegally killed American black bear in Alaska. This incident resulted in probation, fines, a temporary ban on hunting and fishing in Alaska, and the requirement to create a public service announcement about hunter responsibilities.
