Yes, I attempted to infer this when saying that it requires “much more effort”. First, they need to make an effort to be more aware of themselves, then to be able to learn and develop new mental models of their own accord on things of their choosing, in a conscious manner.
Then, they need to, as you say, find out what to learn. This can be achieved through the effort of looking for resources (including “human resources”) that can help you figure it out or give you the right information.
Notice that at every step, there is effort required. You might call it a “meta-effort”, in a sense, since you also need to make the effort of doing effort, but I like to simplify and just say that it’s a lot of effort that most people aren’t willing to make. After all, I’m usually explaining this to the very people who aren’t, in an ultimate play to get them to either start gearing up for a long trek into Better-Person-Hood or give up about becoming a programmer/researcher/etc.
Yes, I attempted to infer this when saying that it requires “much more effort”. First, they need to make an effort to be more aware of themselves, then to be able to learn and develop new mental models of their own accord on things of their choosing, in a conscious manner.
Then, they need to, as you say, find out what to learn. This can be achieved through the effort of looking for resources (including “human resources”) that can help you figure it out or give you the right information.
Notice that at every step, there is effort required. You might call it a “meta-effort”, in a sense, since you also need to make the effort of doing effort, but I like to simplify and just say that it’s a lot of effort that most people aren’t willing to make. After all, I’m usually explaining this to the very people who aren’t, in an ultimate play to get them to either start gearing up for a long trek into Better-Person-Hood or give up about becoming a programmer/researcher/etc.