I'm curious about relative popularity of coding classes vs Shakespeare classes in unsubsidized free-market conditions. Is there MOOC data?
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Oddly enough I had same amount of formal ed in both: 4 years of Shakespeare deep-read (2 plays) and programming through high school.
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You got through two plays in four years? That *is* deep.
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we had to memorize them completely and be able to answer essay exam questions, with appropriate quotes drawn from memory
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not really. More British inspired I think. Cambridge prep or something. Higher focus on discipline/skill than critical analysis

