The Dilemma | Adage Claim
Its a dilemma. Should I learn deeply or let Chatgpt think for me. I'd like to end with an A, but I'd also like to actually get what I'm learning. The grift, the lie has gotten so great that I don't believe anyone can keep up. Worst of all, I suspect professors know they can't do anything about it...
ChatGPT can solve it better than me or you, and I'll pass this Chem class with a superficial understanding and 4.0 the way this semester is going. The student today that truly understands is a rare breed, almost mythical status. Even my brightest friends grift their classes this way. And the real redpill here is as long as everyone uses it, and the incentive continues to be getting as high of a grade as you can, you will never win by putting in the work. Doesn't this scare you? I'm going to be in charge of actual THINGS in the future, THINGS that you will use and I'm training myself to trust the BOX over my own understanding. The "Innovation" of my generation will consist of a massive finger-paint-makeup-on-a-pig operation.
But deep down I want to know. I think knowledge is pretty neat! Could I please just sit with someone and be wrong over and over until I develop a real understanding? I'd like to meditate a bit on what an op amp does and not plug and play the answers through my superior googling (and it is quite good I must admit, I could probably pass your intermediate french class with flying couleurs (with free unrestricted access to the internet)) All of that so I can continue my practice into the workforce.
