One of my favorite essays from one my favorite writers, thanks for doing a write up on it! I wrote something on his "The Value of Useless Knowledge" which is similar.

Education makes us see things for they are, which in turn makes us unfit for the world. This is a good thing in my opinion considering how much of the world is corrupted or brainwashed. For most people being educated is too much work and takes them out of their ignorance is bliss bubble. Those people who choose to go the route Nock took will have to be aware of certain consequences which he talks about.