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I think you are assuming a lot of things. He seems to care a lot about reading and accumulating knowledge, that's all. But yeah, reading a book about a subject
by thiago_fm 3y ago
I think you are assuming a lot of things. He seems to care a lot about reading and accumulating knowledge, that's all.
But yeah, reading a book about a subject doesn't get you anywhere near the ballpark of professors in that subject from any university at all.
- thenerdhead 3y agoIs that not what college is about? Reading the textbook written by the professor teaching the subject? Am I missing something here?
- criddell 3y agoTextbooks don't usually contain everything a professor knows.
- thenerdhead 3y agoHaving a conversation about problems in a subject space or field of work does not require years of specialization. A handful of books does suffice. Our world leaders and billionaires have these conversations everyday. Many are well read. If you're talking about having conversations in the same light as a Solvay Conference, sure. The context I got from the article is that they are talking about the former, not the latter.