Post programming questions online and you’ll inevitably get someone saying, “don’t reinvent the wheel.” Why is it so bad to step outside the box?
A few years back, one of my old high school teachers told me that none of his students asked him any questions during an AP math class. That they all just sat there like robots.
And when you question systems of authority and power structures, people always bring up, if you didn’t do anything wrong, you have nothing to hide. I literally just got called a Nazi for thinking it odd that Lemmy moderators should be able to limit your interactions from other Lemmy instances.
By keeping them indoors all the time, have we raised a generation of kids who question nothing? This isn’t normal, people. You’re supposed to question things, especially those with power over you. Humans are self-serving. That means your moderators, betters, and superiors will always serve their own interests over yours.
Sometimes it’s a waste of time to question things.
For things like programming and math, there’s a recommended way of solving problems, because they’re proven to work. Why are you going down a rabbit hole while ignoring the obvious answer that’s staring you in the face?
You have to learn the fundamentals before you can understand when to break them.
You should be trying to break everything you’re told, as soon as you’re told it. That’s called thinking. You don’t have to voice it, but you should be trying to find exceptions to the rules as soon as a rule is presented to you.
You should have an internal feeling of the subject matter that you compare to your life experiences, and then wonder if there are exceptions to what’s being presented.
People are self-serving. And if you’re not constantly questioning what you’re told, you’re going to be under their control. Pursuing their interests.
Is there a /r/im14andthisisdeep on lemmy?
While I agree with you, I will point out that it’s exhausting to apply that attitude constantly. Many just don’t have the energy.
That’s a lot of “should” statements. Ultimately people are in control of their own minds, and they can define for themselves to what degree its beneficial for them to spend their time trying to “break what they’re told” over getting their work done efficiently and focusing on something else, like art, sports, or baking.
Yes, but you also should try to understand why a rule / convention exists before trying to change it. You cannot create a better solution until you understand how the current solution came about, what its shortcomings are, and why people still use it.