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> My academic interests are pretty broad, and I could improve in every subject, so why don't I? My suspected culprits: 1) The massively increased complexity
by WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
> My academic interests are pretty broad, and I could improve in every subject, so why don't I?
My suspected culprits:
1) The massively increased complexity of ordinary living is overconsumining our personal resources. and
2) For post-GenX and later, the erasure of childhood (free-roaming & peer-only hours) sabotages[1] the reward systems (joy) that supercharge early learning.
The less joy there is to facilitate learning, the more effort is required (from otherwise overly depleted resources).
[1] similar to what abuse and neglect do
- djhn 3y agoIsn't the opposite true with regards to complexity of ordinary living? We've specialised so far that most people aren't required to or even capable of sewing their own clothes, hunting/growing/foraging their own food, building their own shelter and furniture. Something our great grandparents would find unbelievable. Modern living is so monotonously boring and devoid of any challenge that people are find more and more creative ways to try and get an ounce of that physical and mental stimulation back in their lives (hobbies, exercise, gaming, etc).