>We live in a culture that is extremely biased towards the notion that you can shortcut your way to proficiency with money Exactly, that was my point. And if i

>We live in a culture that is extremely biased towards the notion that you can shortcut your way to proficiency with money Exactly, that was my point. And if it isn't money it is "that one trick". Mastery over a tool is what actually matters and makes a professional. The professional understands his tools and knows exactly how to make them work and where the limitations are. I just do not think it is in any way productive to believe that you shouldn't care about what tools you are using.