School spends a long time "wasting" our time but learning things is a great way to learn how to interpret information and make actual informed decisions

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[–] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Unless your educational system inhibits creativity and encourages memorization without understanding.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    And everything memorized must be available for a timed 0.5-3 hour session with no access to any kind of notes, which risks destroying any chance of those memories "sticking" long term.

    The only times in my adult life where

    1. Time was crucial

    AND

    1. I had no access to any helpful information

    was never

    All it did was exacerbate my underlying mental health issues while my brain was developing.

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