I think the "we can do anything" stuff is borne out of the college mindset where people are told they can do anything they want as long as they study long and hard enough for it!
And be anything they want. A lot of misguidance and misunderstanding comes out of "the best education" money can buy.
Maybe it isn't as sexy, but it entertains the idea of limitation, which means alternatives - it is less open, therefore more practical and usable.