Re:Deschooling Society (1970)
by iateanapple on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:43PM
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> But what is the real-life practical alternative?
> But life is short and any art takes long to learn to sufficient depth that you can solve dynamic complex problems.
In the time I spent playing DOTA my brother learned Chinese AND learned enough about programming to get his first programming gig paying about $80k/year.
While it can take a long time, even a lifetime, to master a field you can get to a competent level surprisingly quickly.
> But life is short and any art takes long to learn to sufficient depth that you can solve dynamic complex problems.
In the time I spent playing DOTA my brother learned Chinese AND learned enough about programming to get his first programming gig paying about $80k/year.
While it can take a long time, even a lifetime, to master a field you can get to a competent level surprisingly quickly.