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A reformed techie (me) considers the value of a fuzzy education | by Tracy Chou | Medium

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In 2005, the late writer David Foster Wallace delivered a now-famous commencement address. It starts with the story of the fish in water…

6 min read Jun 29, 2017 -- Press enter or click to view image in full size Me, not thinking about the humanities. In 2005, the late writer David Foster Wallace delivered a now-famous commencement address. It starts with the story of the fish in water, who spend their lives not even knowing what water is. They are naively unaware of the ocean that permits their existence, and the currents that carry them. The most important education we can receive, Wallace goes on to explain, “isn’t really about the capacity to think, but rather about the choice of what to think about.” He talks about…

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