this is a fantastic talk on how education has been driven by the University institutions to mine the minds of children the way we strip mine the earth for a very particular commodity that makes us productive in the work force. He believes along with Picasso that all children are born creative and are trained out of it as they grow up. Ken has a great sense of humor to go along with a weighty subject.
related links: http://www.ted.com/conversations/2221/should_we_ask_kids_to_help_us.html
couple of books of his:
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative