Great points throughout. We undervalue play (trial and error) as effective learning tools and overvalue explicit training. If explicit training was so much more effective why do kids who embrace 'play' seem to learn new things (languages, games, tech, etc.) faster than adults who incorporate explicit training for these.
We seem to overvalue explicit training because it can be packaged, meaning it can be sold and bought more easily. Convincing the buyer they are making a great choice and the seller can create a more repeatable economic flywheel.
Great points throughout. We undervalue play (trial and error) as effective learning tools and overvalue explicit training. If explicit training was so much more effective why do kids who embrace 'play' seem to learn new things (languages, games, tech, etc.) faster than adults who incorporate explicit training for these.
We seem to overvalue explicit training because it can be packaged, meaning it can be sold and bought more easily. Convincing the buyer they are making a great choice and the seller can create a more repeatable economic flywheel.