Karpathy-style argument says broad learning matters more in the post-AGI world
pritisinghhhh · x · 2026-07-24
- The post argues that people should read fiction, study history, and explore topics that are not immediately useful.
- It says much of life depends on drawing from broad experience, and staying in one narrow box limits your thinking.
- The quoted thread frames this as an education question: in a pre-AGI world, cognitive foundations help you get a job; in a post-AGI world, they help you remain a functioning, empowered human.
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