The internet flattened access to information. You can learn neurosurgery on YouTube (theoretically) and nuclear physics via Wikipedia (dangerously). Without gatekeepers, the amateur no longer needs to pass through the "boring basics" phase. They can skip straight to the flashy advanced techniques.
This phenomenon is visible across several sectors: overdeveloped amateurs
Given the obvious risks, why do hedge funds hire day traders? Why do tech startups hire boot camp grads with no CS fundamentals? Why do media outlets hire controversial streamers as political analysts? The internet flattened access to information
What do you do first: Characters or Worldbuilding? : r/writing They can skip straight to the flashy advanced techniques
In the modern era of hyper-accessibility, we are witnessing the rise of a new social phenomenon: the .
Because they have never failed catastrophically, they assume failure is impossible if the theory is sound. Because they have never had to clean up a mess, they assume their solution has no mess.
