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I think this essay is about the exact opposite of operationalizing. It's about an internal feeling or life of the mind. One of the examples she points to is how the exact same acti…

This is such a great description of learning in general. You get pockets of information, and then BAM suddenly you can see how they relate.

I think this is so hard to learn because it's counter to human nature, and only necessary due to the artificial conditions of the modern world. We're programmed to want to be usefu…

I agree with a lot of what you're saying, but I have to wonder if, at certain frequencies, normal emotions become harmful. Like it's normal to experience sadness, and our brains ar…

I think it really depends on what your goals are. If you're just aiming to get a job or make as much money as possible, then yeah I think college is often overrated. But as somebod…

This will come off as passive-aggressive in text, but it's a sincere question: How do you make sense in the rapid increase in mental health issues, including suicide, that seems to…

I think "What Technology Wants" has the best response to this argument: it's correct, but most of us choose to live in a world of high technology anyway. He points out for example …

Appreciate this post, and will add my voice to it. Current senior manager in technology whose only academic credentials are undergrad and grad degrees in history and (non-quantitat…

Would like to second this question. I'm very interested in getting into this world, but it feels like there isn't a clear path (especially for someone self-taught like me). Bioinfo…

This is super important. It reminds me of the line from "Succession," when Brian Cox says, "The Ford Motor company is barely real. It's a shorthand for a set of financial interests…

Affected (former) user. This settlement only applies to financial damages, I believe. If you read the link, or the class action documentation they sent to me, it does not apply to …

Exactly why I left academia with my Master's and didn't pursue a PhD. A few years into my professional life I met a PhD who had actually gotten tenure and gave it up to come work i…

I understand where you're coming from, and there might not be a lot of great answers, but off the top of my head let's say we have a high degree of confidence it is the phones. A c…

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