Einstein's quote about education interfering with learning introduces two stories contrasting the author's experiences with education and learning. In college, the author focused on exams and memorization rather than understanding, but learned the most from a hands-on final project. In their first job, intensive on-the-job training taught them more practical engineering and business skills than their entire college degree. The author argues that true learning comes from experience, not just education, and such hands-on learning experiences should be integrated into higher education.