I like how you changed "breaking rules" to "non-risk-adverse" :P
Although it does make me wonder the degree of correlation between troubled teens, lack of moral compass, and entrepreneur.
Although it does make me wonder the degree of correlation between troubled teens, lack of moral compass, and entrepreneur.
I would argue that a stronger internal sense of morality helps one find these cracks in the system to become entrepreneur.
A lack of moral compass would mean one would do whatever it takes without bounds to achieve the desired outcome. NSA, Crack Dealers,
A strong internal moral compass would let someone think it's not a bad thing to grow pot and sell it(George Washington), protect their wealth during hyperinflation with bit-coin (Argentina, Greece), Bring cheep education to the masses (OCW, Schwartz).
I think the idea you are looking for is: socially suggested morals. But the 'troubled' kids are smart enough to question what they see, open enough to imagine a better way, stubborn enough to not listen to nay-sayers without good arguments.