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		nextworddev on June 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Era of the Autodidact Is Here (2018) I'd argue that - because anyone can technically learn anything - the value of "status symbols" and pedigree has even increased.

friend_and_foe on June 9, 2024 [–]

That's an interesting angle to see it from, it's not "look at what I was able to accomplish" anymore so much as "look at this expensive jewelry I was able to afford."

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