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eddhead • today at 5:28 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

Communist brainwashing for Trust Fund kids?

Seriously speaking what in Liberal Arts can you learn that's not already on Youtube now?

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areoform • today at 5:37 AM

From the article,

    What can we learn about what other people are thinking, about their mental models of the world, by paying very careful attention to the words they use?
A lot of people will make fun of you, but I think everyone should read a book or two that's not airport pulp.

Given you're on HN, try Gödel, Escher, Bach. https://www.amazon.com/G%C3%B6del-Escher-Bach-Eternal-Golden...

Be warned though, it'll take you well over a decade.

CobaltFire • today at 5:33 AM

This comment really speaks to the article.

The commenter didn't even have the curiosity to read and comprehend the article, and made the articles point in that.

bulbar • today at 5:35 AM

You can learn anything from books, you never needed a college for that.

Except, discussing things, having somebody else grade your coursework etc., you don't get that from books or YouTube.