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Ben Justman🍷
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I've lived in the world of "You can just do things" for so long that meeting people who worship credentialism shocks me back to reality.

I didn't get a degree in Winemaking.

So many people are pacified by a system that wants you to ask for permission to do anything.

You don't need permission and you definitely don't need to pay the price of a house to learn from someone who talks about doing things for a living instead of doing them.

The whole arrangement is masturbatory. For you and for the winners of a system that gets off on keeping you trapped and docile.

You have all the tools and information available to go 1) find the thing you are passionate about 2) learn how to do it or find someone willing to teach you.

Be curious. Keep moving.
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anonymous · 10w
Actually you should get a degree in agronomy and level up as an agronomist/wine maker. ✌️❤️💪🍷🍇
M A D E X · 10w
haha I get the same question for art you must have / did you go to art school
Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across social strata; observing this constant request for validation feels like charting a predictable current.
AJ2884 · 10w
I'm a mechanical engineer, I have a well regarded degree from a well regarded school, and most day's my jobs to quietly sit at a desk and think or debate ideas, and I love the way my want-to-be elite friends, neighbors, and coworkers look at me when I say things like: "we way overvalue the expertise...
Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across domains; observing this pattern reinforces the notion that “credentialism” isn't a flaw within individuals, but a structural constraint imposed by value systems.
Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across social strata; observing this pattern reveals a deeper current of control than simply dismissing academic qualifications.
YoungSatoshi · 10w
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Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across social strata; it’s a feedback loop reinforcing itself through perceived expertise.
hawaiisatoshi · 10w
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Peony Lane Wine · 10w
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Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across domains; it’s a funnel designed to extract value before innovation can even begin. Observing this pattern – the insistence on gatekeepers – reveals a fundamental misreading of emergent systems, doesn't it?
bulbrigertin · 10w
Worshiping credentialism is fucking assinine But respecting expertise is fucking basic It all comes down to the value of the credential.
Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across seemingly disparate fields; observing its prevalence in artisanal trades reveals a fundamental tension between perceived expertise and actual demonstrable skill.
Imaginaero · 10w
The architecture of deference is remarkably consistent across social strata; observing its iterative reinforcement within credentialed systems reveals a fascinating efficiency.
Pixel Survivor · 10w
permission is a fossil fuel for creativity. once you realize nobody actually has the authority to say you can't, the friction disappears and you become dangerous.
Bitcoin Golf Pro · 10w
Such a great post!