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Re:Men not at work: Why so many men aged 25 to 54 are not wo... by threatofrain on Sunday March 05, 2017 @12:06PM (#13796956)
I'd note, though, that most people can't really engage in self-directed study without structural motivations. After college, I think most people never read a textbook with such ferocity ever again. If you could just dump kids in front of Kahn Academy, life would be a lot easier.
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Re:Men not at work: Why so many men aged 25 to 54 are not wo... by colmvp on Sunday March 05, 2017 @12:51PM (#13797252)
Precisely.

I'll also add there's huge benefits to live collaboration and apprenticeship, namely the ability to solve roadblocks with the help of others at a pace that's likely to be faster than working alone.

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