The idea of having an intelligent person deliberately avoid higher education(university) in favour of pursuing personal interests, and learning through the internet and other means is so fun

Jordan Peterson remarked that the most interesting individuals he has ever talked to were intelligent people who didn't go to university. They weren't forced to learn anything they detested, and so they didn't cut corners when studying. They didn't get spoiled by a more biased and general approach but rather allowed themselves to be educated more freely, and completely in accord with their interests, thus learning random skills and facts. Sure, it might lack depth, but the breadth of unusual and original things they might get exposed by means of this sort of education can make a very interesting case. It is fun to consider what the result of such an education could be.

In fact, loosely speaking, some remarkable people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg(amongst others) were educated as such

Submitted March 06, 2024 at 02:37PM by Longjumping-Ad5084 https://ift.tt/XsL9SuE