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Re:The Misunderstanding About Education That Cost Mark Zucke... by shapefrog on Friday October 13, 2023 @03:57AM (#37868009)
Since formal education - I don't think I've learned anything without a goal in mind.
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Re:The Misunderstanding About Education That Cost Mark Zucke... by marginalia_nu on Friday October 13, 2023 @07:07AM (#37869249)
While I recognize we may have different experiences, aren't you ever curious about something?
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Re:The Misunderstanding About Education That Cost Mark Zucke... by shapefrog on Friday October 13, 2023 @12:38PM (#37872498)
Being curious about a thing - going away and learning about it - is having a goal in mind.
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Re:The Misunderstanding About Education That Cost Mark Zucke... by marginalia_nu on Friday October 13, 2023 @01:36PM (#37873242)
Surely that goal is learning itself? I'll argue that curiosity is the closest thing there is to a hunger pang for learning.
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