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> Colleges do. At least, liberal arts colleges do. Engineering/Scientific schools do as well. The scientific method pretty much requires to question every ass
by 908B64B197 5y ago
> Colleges do. At least, liberal arts colleges do.
Engineering/Scientific schools do as well.
The scientific method pretty much requires to question every assumption and serious engineering is all about looking at and understanding tradeoffs.
> I feel the understated problem in our educational system is that people are being encouraged to think of it as a place to get job skills to get your first job, and thereby people don't even realize the underlying lessons that it really teaches.
Exactly. Why take rigorous classes and master the fundamentals when you can go to a coding bootcamp and rote memorise algorithmic questions to pass interviews?