Whatever happened to studying for the sake of it? You know, like learning new things & stuff. When did that shift from studying as exercise for the spirit to studying as a way of fattening your wallet come about?
I've been curious about this myself. Through my work I get to take whatever college level course each semester I want. Been dabbling in physics and the like, but it hasn't really proven to be worth it. The material is COOL and when the professor is really allowed to 'open up' and sorta spin their tales and views it is amazing. However, the basics are only taught in this rigorous get-er-done style with 4-5 major exams a semester.
My past experiences felt so accelerated and like the goal is to cram material in the smallest available time frame - thus making enjoying the material difficult.
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Whatever happened to studying for the sake of it? You know, like learning new things & stuff. When did that shift from studying as exercise for the spirit to studying as a way of fattening your wallet come about?
I've been curious about this myself. Through my work I get to take whatever college level course each semester I want. Been dabbling in physics and the like, but it hasn't really proven to be worth it. The material is COOL and when the professor is really allowed to 'open up' and sorta spin their tales and views it is amazing. However, the basics are only taught in this rigorous get-er-done style with 4-5 major exams a semester.
My past experiences felt so accelerated and like the goal is to cram material in the smallest available time frame - thus making enjoying the material difficult.
uh.
people have always wanted to fatten their wallet. always will.
they just noticed 50-70 years ago that people who know more have fatter wallets.