on schooling

one of the reasons school fails to help people model success is that a series of tests introduces no randomness. Success in real life involves a great and careful search of unknowns, not a pinning down or studying of knowns

classes smart people should be required to take (part 3) - how to accept that there are people smarter than you - how to talk about something other than work - how to get a life outside work - how to not feel guilty for taking a break - how to take some risks (asap) - how to get… Show more

What education does is provide a curated experience to help you learn. Done well, it sifts through the myriad resources, possible paths, and common errors and says: > read *this* (not that) book > practice *this* skill first > be wary of making *this* mistake