What happend to apprenticeships?

The "apprenticeship" model of learning has been phased out in modern day workforce. Why is that? I am seeking an apprenticeship right now more than an internship. I want to learn by working , not work and maybe learn.

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As it happens, several types of schools are trying to make the entire school day look more like extracurriculars—where passion is aroused and teamwork is essential. Some of these schools are centered on “project-based learning,” in which students work together on real-world projects. The faculty-student relationships at such schools are more like t... See more

David Brooks • How the Ivy League Broke America

In short, the meritocratic system is built on a series of non sequiturs. We train and segregate people by ability in one setting, and then launch them into very different settings.

David Brooks • How the Ivy League Broke America

When specific knowledge is taught, it’s through apprenticeships, not schools.

They are dependent upon adults for their survival and naturally feel inferior. This sense of inferiority gives them a hunger to learn. Through learning, they can bridge the gap and not feel so helpless.

Greene, Robert. Mastery - Robert Greene (Kindle Locations 1684-1685). Kindle Edition.

Who could blame young adults for thinking that work is fake and meaningless if we prescribe fake and meaningless work for the first two decades of their existence? By confining meaningful work to an adult-only activity, it is little wonder that adolescence is a period of great depression. It would be surprising if it was not. Even for smart childre... See more

Simon Sarris • The Most Precious Resource is Agency

Zora Neale Hurston’s story reveals in its barest form the reality of the Apprenticeship Phase— no one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you. If you desire an apprenticeship, if you want to learn and set yourself up for mastery, you have to do it yourself, and with great energy. When you enter this phas

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