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@georgia

I got one degree in what I like and one in what I'm good at.

@sun @mischievoustomato

@georgia @sun i was thinking more about the "wealth" part. Money makes life enjoyable.

@mischievoustomato @georgia my position in 2026 is that you can learn more using the internet than at university unless you specifically are going to university because you need the structure and the dedicated time. which, really, isn't a unique proposition that universities provide either, they just do it conveniently.

@sun @georgia I'd say structure is what Universities provide, but I think I could learn better on my own at my own pace. I'd probably find it more enjoyable if I didnt have to do clear time wasting bullshit (thank god for LLMs)

@mischievoustomato @georgia let's say you want to learn ancient languages, they might have a lot more resources on that too than you can gather on your own, but to but truthful about it, that's because they jealously guard their information monopolies instead of making the information free, which should be what they would do if they actually did care about their mission statements of improving world education.

@sun @georgia @mischievoustomato This was alwaya true in the case of CS, I'd say stuff like proper engineering, uni is probably useful

@meeper @georgia @mischievoustomato yeah you're right, I didn't properly qualify I mean "topic I am interested in" rather than "specialized difficult profession" like engineering or law

@mischievoustomato @sun a minimum amount of money prevents misery but money alone doesnt create happy people, just distracted people. it creates opportunity for enjoyment but fulfilling experiences require more than money.