We are discussing how and where we learn things. So the fact that I go to a mechanic to fix my car has little to do with gatekeeping about where I should learn about how to fix my car, or learn enough to keep my mechanic honest.
Well, if the blogpost that taught you how to fix your car has an elementary mistake that the author refuses to acknowledge and gets super defensive about, it's sure time to take a step back. Does it mean all blogs are bad? Of course not. But if you have the option of listening to a world-renowned mechanic instead, for free, I'd say you should.
> This is part of the reasons why it's dangerous to replace education from established institutions with random blogs on the internet.
> If you have the option of listening to a world-renowned mechanic instead.
With the note that "world-renowned" has almost nothing to do with "education from established institutions" I feel like we've made progress here, so I'll leave it at that.
