10/ On a tangential note, I think becoming someone like Nick Szabo exemplifies what it means to be a modern human- the best version of what we could be. For two reasons: practical, and inspirational.
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11/ Practical because in this day & age, we are witnessing the rise of the machines and Artificial Intelligence. One can no longer rely on the mastery of any *one* single skill to remain competitive. No jobs are safe, including Computer Science.
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12/ There should be a de-emphasis on the specialization of knowledge in schools. Curriculum need to be rewritten. You need both specialization & generalization- or more accurately, *synchronization* of knowledge, to borrow Munger’s term, to succeed in this brave new world.
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13/ I used to hate schools, but couldn’t quite put a finger on why. Reading Nick’s work I suddenly understood: it wasn’t that knowledge is boring, it’s the way they are presented in schools is what makes them boring.
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14/ In schools things are a) neatly divided into disciplines, yet highly disjointed b) often presented as boring facts, not questions to be explored. But the real world doesn’t have boundaries like that. It’s alive, tightly inter-connected & so much more interesting!
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15/ Mastering multiple skills can also be inspirational. There’s so much unknowns in the vast ocean of knowledge. By mastering multiple skills & thinking cross-discipline, occasionally we might discover new nuggets of truth. That pure joy of discovery is a goal worth living for.
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16/ If we get our education right, polymaths would no longer be exception, but the norm.
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17/ PS: I once wrote about my long & frustrated journey in traditional education, being an international student.https://hugohn.com/post/culture-shock …
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Replying to @hugohanoi
I enjoy Nick's writings as anyone but he does write with too much certitude on historical matters. His writing style gives the sense of someone who is omniscient. It's not the case.
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Replying to @taidi_ji
maybe, many pieces of history are controversial & I’m sure even the greatest teachers are not perfect
we should always do our own due diligence. I generally use Nick’s writing as the starting point of my own research, not a Gospel.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
that shouldn’t take anything away from the man though. People like Nick Szabo are incredibly rare & should be celebrated. My main point here is that his approach to things are under-appreciated & could be used as a great model for education.
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