An individual can be educated to the gills but their book smarts or retention information capacity is literally rendered useless if they do not possess the Critical Thinking Skills to maximize their knowledge to its full potential.
On the same token you can take a person who has excellent Critical Thinking Skills without any notable education level that’s above average and they will outperform an individual who cannot evaluate, access, solve problems and make a wise decision in a timely manner.
That’s my personal opinion and I observe this everyday of my life as I move about the world working in public transportation here in Orlando Florida and in life in general!
Too many of us have handicapped our potential to succeed in life because we lack the very important Critical Thinking Skills that will always arm us to ascend to the pinnacle of our goals!