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• DandomRude@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I very much doubt that the spines are even legible (even if they were, there would be nothing to hide).

  It’s just that people in the field I work in mostly think books are outdated, which is of course complete nonsense, but somehow that’s how they define themselves.

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  • FosterMolasses@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No offense, but the people in your field sound like legit wackos lol

    Next they’ll be saying public education is outdated.

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    • DandomRude@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yep, unfortunately: A shocking number of people that I meet seem to think that jumping on every trend - no matter how ridiculous - is what sets them apart. But of course, that only applies to those who don’t have a clue about anything. It seems especially important to them to appear “modern,” and unfortunately, they don’t even realize how ridiculous that is. You probably know the type: the kind of people who post the most superficial nonsense on LinkedIn day in and day out.

      I unfortunately have to deal with people like that a lot; it’s especially widespread among executives and so-called decision-makers. They see some tech trend and get so excited about it that they think they’re the most innovative geniuses of all, just because they can type a prompt into an LLM.

      It’s a real shame that so many are so unreflective. At any rate, that’s often my impression when interacting with my clients.

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  • Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I cant recall the name of the sage, but I do recall the quote.

    Dumb people be dumb.

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  • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What field? I’m in tech and even I don’t know anyone who thinks like that. Most don’t make time to read but I’ve never heard anyone say books are outdated. Maybe as a form of LLM worship, but I don’t work with those people lol

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• musicjunkie@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I also get weird looks in professional zooms with my signed copy of Morning Glory Milking farm in the background

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• everett@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Bold of you to assume their co-workers can read.

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