Why Do People (Usually) Learn Less as They Get Older? - Scott H Young
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Why Do People (Usually) Learn Less as They Get Older? - Scott H Young
- s you invest in some skills, but not others, you get a greater return from activities where you have considerable training. Thus, your opportunity cost for learning new things increases. Therefore, a failure to learn new things is perfectly rational, even if it can result in inflexibility as we get older.
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Britt Gage added 3mo ago
Learning isn’t linear. How do you continue to enjoy the process as you get older?
- Set aside time for experiments . Straightforward calculus suggests that doing what you’re already good at has the best payoff. But you won’t encounter nearly as many opportunities if you never learn anything new. Setting aside time for hobbies you’re bad at, books you know nothing about or skills you’ve never practiced may seem wasteful, but it’s
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Britt Gage added 3mo ago
To keep progressing means to keep learning and experimenting