How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries

Re:How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries by chiefalchemist on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @06:45AM (#24340334)

Ramsey can teach you to cook in some capacity. But to be a true master a deep dive is required.

You're correct. There's a difference between being hand held through a handful of meals and actually understanding how to cook.

For better or worse, most people don't want to be masters. They simply want to impress someone else.

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Re:How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries by philoclea on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @03:51PM (#24346227)

Right. The funny thing is Ramsay talks about the years of work he did learning how to cook, studying Italian cuisine in Italy, etc. etc.

I think the MasterClasses -- or other online instruction -- are mostly great for inspiration and motivation. Someone who is already good at the craft might get more out of it, since they'll notice the finer points of technique. But for most people I suspect it will be passive entertainment, with a few widely applicable insights here and there.

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