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[–] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't it be? It's not something I'm doing for school or work. It's purely for personal growth and enjoyment, like writing and/or reading.

[–] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, to me it sounds more like a skill rather than a hobby.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Getting better at a hobby makes it a skill. Get better at pottery and its a skill, doesnt mean its not a hobby.

[–] falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, fair. What I thought was that critical thinking is a skill that everyone should have, which makes it a life skill rather than a hobby where everyone has a different one and its fine not to have.

Though something like learning multiple languages or even just a second language is another example where it could be classified as both hobby and crucial life skill in my books.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It shouldn’t be just a hobby. I think it should be taught in schools. It is the source of most of the world’s problems.