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How do you inform yourself on topics which don't belong to your field of expertise? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by linucs@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Don't watch or listen....READ!

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Idk man. YouTube tutorials are pretty helpful. Especially when I was studying electricity. Those Indian dudes are geniuses

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why do we have teachers then? Listening and watching is absolutely a valid strategy of learning. You just need to make sure that the speakers are trustworthy on the subject.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Probably meant don't rely on youtube, (as people produce fake info) while text books are rypically vetted, except in USA where Texas writes the curriculum supporting oil and gas and denying clinate change--and the other states purchase the Texas curriculum

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

And do