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My Hard-Won, Useless Knowledge

My Hard-Won, Useless Knowledge

Short musings on what it means when you’re really good at something that just isn’t useful any longer. And why we shouldn’t give up on learning skills that appear obsolete. «But, at the same time, acquiring these bodies of knowledge is part of what makes life great. Learning a new language is brain-melting, soul-enlarging.»


From Weekly Filet #548, in October 2025.

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