Oddbean new post about login | logout Being autodidactic isn't a superpower. It's the result of one-size-fits-all public schooling. Frustrate enough teachers, and you stop asking for help. Eventually you try to figure things out on your own. Self-taught results vary wildly. 😂
So true. The many benefits of self-taught and life-long learning are hard to overestimate. I'm in my 50s and still spend a significant portion each day tackling new developments in my own academic field, or keeping pace with general technical knowledge in areas that are important to me. The biggest downside to self-learning is sometimes you don't know what you don't know until you interact with an expert, so it is important to do so regularly.