In "Martian Time-Slip," Jack Bohlen believes that true autism reflects a disinterest in public matters. He views it as a solitary way of living, emphasizing personal value creation over societal norms. For Jack, his experience of autism leads him to question the validity of accepted societal values, which he feels are subject to constant change.

He rejects the idea that public schools, with their reliance on teaching machines, should dictate worth. To him, these institutions merely strive to cement values at a static point, stifling their natural evolution and failing to recognize the dynamic reality of societal beliefs.