> No, it's not a false dichotomy. Yes, you need to build knowledge via a body of memorized facts, but "the education system" currently hyperindexes on rote memo

> No, it's not a false dichotomy. Yes, you need to build knowledge via a body of memorized facts, but "the education system" currently hyperindexes on rote memorization, which only works for some types of learners, not all. Honestly, that's not how I recall it. Maybe it's changed, but I internalized "memorization is a waste of time," and I'm pretty sure I picked that up at a young age from teachers (though I could have misunderstood/overgeneralized).