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>we know how to farm the land, build kitchens, houses. THese things demand skill, but of a very low level. You're being unnecessarily skill-ist here. I don't
by brc 16y ago
>we know how to farm the land, build kitchens, houses. THese things demand skill, but of a very low level.
You're being unnecessarily skill-ist here. I don't expect a farmer to build a website, and I certainly wouldn't know the first thing about bringing a wheat crop to market. Similarly, I've tried to build a kitchen and find that trained, experienced professional is the best input for that job. To suggest that there are no more improvements to be found in construction, agriculture and other primary industries is to be very dismissive of the people working hard in those industries.
It's true that, say, programming requires a higher level of abstract thought and more mathematical-style skills. That's a different mix of skills than, say, a builder. But if you think you're better than that builder, you're just falling for cultural bias centered around universities that influence their undergraduates. Well, guess what, builders also talk around the site and consider themselves better than those who wasted their money at university. Neither is right.