It seems that in Leaver cultures children are thrust into their adult role in their society much more quickly than people of our Taker culture. We have such an elongated social adolescence where one can experiment with many different aspects of society.Why has the social adolescence of our culture grown into such an extended period of time, while Leaver cultures seem to push their children into their role at a faster rate? Is it because of the Leaver vs. Taker education systems that are outlined in My Ishmael? • Ishmael.org, the work & philosophy of Daniel Quinn