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I’m a worse coder than I was 2 years ago. ChatGPT came out November 2022. I’ve learned a lot in the field, I’ve become better at reviewing code, I’ve produced more impressive things, but the actual muscle of
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Pre-1900s, people were doing MUCH more physical labour. Farmers, miners, laundresses. Almost half of the population in 1900 were in agriculture.
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Much of the population was physically robust, capable of doing long strenuous tasks like carrying water for miles from wells.
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But slowly, we began to do less demanding things. Modern
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“The reduced level of cognitive engagement could also contribute to a decrease in decision-making skills and in turn, foster habits of procrastination and “laziness” in both students and educators.” They’ve been saying this since the calculator - how did that turn out? Turns out that the people that don’t need to do mental maths are admittedly worse than those pre calculator. BUT, we’ve developed new routines that challenge us intellectually.
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In terms of education, what happens to those teacher-student connections? Those that push people to be their best selves. Will AI take the part?