Well, maybe you assume it's a given, but you left out teaching existing knowledge. It's not just teaching the new knowledge created. "New" knowledge is meaningless outside the context of the existing, and even historically old knowledge.

The intro should add "reckless stupidity masquerading as risk taking." There was a time, long ago, when reckless stupidity was seen as weakness, the most serious weakness. Not so much in today's America. It's now the great equalizer because it's truly available and possible for all.