I like to call it “Good Will Hunting Syndrome”. Thinking you can understand the complexity of reading something in a library(or internet) without the contextual setting of peers making you question your hypothesis. Then spend your life walking away from arguments before letting someone debate your counterpoints.
In other words, although you can learn difficult subjects by yourself online, you can also learn a whole lot of misinformation. You can’t skip out on certain prerequisites, and you’d have to be extra aware of your own cognitive biases.
Got a degree in engineering. Everyday I use the basics I learned in school to google stuff and teach myself what I need to know to do my job. It’s a combination.
Squirrellybot on May 6th, 2021 at 14:24 UTC »
I like to call it “Good Will Hunting Syndrome”. Thinking you can understand the complexity of reading something in a library(or internet) without the contextual setting of peers making you question your hypothesis. Then spend your life walking away from arguments before letting someone debate your counterpoints.
kevinLFC on May 6th, 2021 at 14:33 UTC »
In other words, although you can learn difficult subjects by yourself online, you can also learn a whole lot of misinformation. You can’t skip out on certain prerequisites, and you’d have to be extra aware of your own cognitive biases.
krolzee187 on May 6th, 2021 at 14:33 UTC »
Got a degree in engineering. Everyday I use the basics I learned in school to google stuff and teach myself what I need to know to do my job. It’s a combination.