: "That has a lot to do with modern education, especially in the USA. We don't teach people how to think, we teach them how to be drones in society."

@scheknul.bsky.social

That has a lot to do with modern education, especially in the USA. We don't teach people how to think, we teach them how to be drones in society.

Jun 22, 2024 at 18:12 UTC

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Tom @tomel.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 18:18 UTC

Which part of the post do you think this is a response to, and how broadly are you defining “modern”?

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Code Junkie @codejunkie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 19:03 UTC

We don't truly understand intelligence as a species. The problem is that most people default to "if it's in writing, it must be intelligent" just like they default to "he has a PhD, he must know a lot." Most people don't understand what getting a PhD means.

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