[berkes]

There's so much that you cannot learn from the Internet, but must practiced, coached, steered, etc. That needs fysical things to interact with. That need teams, colleagues, or other humans.

People who think you can learn "everything" from the Internet have a very limited view of "everything". And could probably learn about the world by going out there ;)

[userbinator]

I've learned a lot more from YouTube videos than anything else, and even without archive.org there's all the other shadow libraries I can get books from.

But sure, keep telling yourself that your overpriced "education" is worth anything in this era of truly massive information access.

[berkes]

Amongst all the things I have learned last decades is Beekeeping.

Yes, I watched online video. Read books, blogs etc.

But the true learning was done as apprentice with a few experienced beekeepers.

Beekeeping is only a part theory. There's a big part of practice. From training precise and calm hand movements to how to properly tucking in your vest to listening, feeling, and reading bees mood.

My point isn't that education should be expensive (my beekeeping journey cost me less than a few hundred Euro). But that education is far more than just putting theory in a brain.

Other examples are sports, art, crafts, cooking, music, acting, dancing, maintenance, building, gardening etc. lots of stuff that you can start in through YouTube. But that, in the end, requires fysical training, experience, and therefore at least guidance from experienced humans.

[endemic]

autodidacts existed before youtube