• zd9@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    If you invest a lot in to learning as much as possible when younger, then by like late 20s you can get a decent sense of things. But even then it’s a tiny percentage of everything.

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      My friend mentioned to me that there are two types of cinnamon.

      I happened to pass a spice stall at a local shopping center and started chatting about cinnamon. The guy behind the counter knew quite a bit, but pointed out that he wasn’t an expert.

      The aren’t just millions of books you’ll never read, there are millions of books you will never haver any idea that they exist.

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        2 days ago

        I mean, I think the point of the post is generally how to live in the world. Of course there are almost infinite obscure facts and skills, but I get your point.