I think it's best to think of this as an overextended metaphor
It may be best, I agree, but it's not what people do. I've seen enough people with advanced degrees take things like FMEA risk priority numbers or adding up the numbers in a Pugh matrix very literally, not as a basis for discussion and insight.
The children who used to whine about, 'When are we every going to use this?' grow up to be adults who complain about not having learnt about how to complete their tax returns at school.
I've seen my former classmates complain on Facebook about not having been taught things ("there should be a class in high school!") that were absolutely taught in the dumb state required classes.
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It may be best, I agree, but it's not what people do. I've seen enough people with advanced degrees take things like FMEA risk priority numbers or adding up the numbers in a Pugh matrix very literally, not as a basis for discussion and insight.
I've seen my former classmates complain on Facebook about not having been taught things ("there should be a class in high school!") that were absolutely taught in the dumb state required classes.