Only tangentially HPMoR related (HPMoR hammers on the #5 point, will hopefully delve deeply into the #6, and touches on the others), but this Cracked article was an interesting perspective:
This is a world where nobody seems to learn the scientific method—every problem is either solved by a spell or not solved at all, because problem solving is not a skill that is valued enough to be taught.
Only tangentially HPMoR related (HPMoR hammers on the #5 point, will hopefully delve deeply into the #6, and touches on the others), but this Cracked article was an interesting perspective:
From #4: