Fantastic post my friend, a great read.. so many questions too ;-)
I think i would say to answer one of them, about if would rather have someone from university operate on me Vs a youtuber.. well i think it all comes down to experience really.. IF a youtuber had self taught the theory and had no experience, i would not be any more uncomfortable than having a university graduate with no experience operate on me.. Bottom line is no University graduate goes into the Operating theatre without watching a surgeon and learning as they go.. actually its probably not even right to generalise because at the end of the day it always comes down to the person. There are amazing and terrible university doctors, that is just how it goes..
What is for sure true for me is that at the very least youtube makes an incredible supplement because of the quality of teachers now on the platform is so good. I always like to take my knowledge from many sources, and discover the similarities and differences.. The shame about institutional education is that they only really teach one viewpoint and often with one or two teachers.. which means if you dont have a really good teacher its hard to learn..
i can still remember my first lecture at UNiversity, i did a Biology degree.. The lecturers said first thing, Lecture are optional, you can come and listen, but at the end of the day you will teach yourself. Back then that was a challenge with just one library with limited books, and basically no Internet or youtube. These days i think I would probably use it a LOT to actually understand some of the things being taught..
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Very true. Experience is a key limiting factor. I had that in my mind while writing the scenarios of the doctors and architect. Only experience can draw a decisive line.
I like to believe that times have indeed changed. Since, back in my med school we followed a strict regimen of studying by yourself and coming to class or clinical rotations only to test ourselves with the professors and to learn through practice. We always had to prove our sources of information to our professors who then could either lead us on or correct us if needed. Even then I followed a lot of doctors on YouTube and took notes from them. I also did come across some who were just talking rubbish.
I think my point still is that yes YouTube or something similar is a superb supplement. But I don't think the world today is ready to get rid of universities and the role that they play.
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