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My solution: orgzly syncs to a local file, the local file is synced with synching. Works flawlessly for my files.

I disagree, if you realize: "we need to refactor this file/module/class/etc." then it becomes a new task. Or more general, "we need to refactor the organically grown architecture": it's a new task. Working on a task should not prohibit your thinking about additional tasks, just add them to the backlog.

Linear Algebra is indeed essential - but Calculus as well. If you're talking about AI, then backpropagation would be the first thing that comes to my mind where Calculus is needed. On the other hand if you talk about data science, I would focus more on statistics and probability theory (again linear algebra and calculus are tools you will need)

Well written and interesting article. If got a few points:

Education: The cost factor is an American thing. Here, in Germany it way more affordable. I have a Bachelor's in pure mathematics. I wouldn't have studied all those often hard and boring fundamental topics if they weren't required by the curriculum, that's what I like about the university. Now, I'm more interested into research and there the university is the best place to be Of course you could offer a curriculum online, online learning doesn't have to be cherry picking. But I see a value in beeing enrolled. This whole student culture helps broadening my horizon.

Media: I'd argue that the internet is getting more centralized. Most people use Google Search and YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. There, an algorithm decides what you see. So yes, it is easier to diversify your media intake but there is still a central entity.

Attention: I think that's the thing this essay is mostly lacking in coverage. Having only the New York Times as reference you read a thorough report on a subject. Would you read it if you could get just a TL;DR or a quick video? I am not sure if the general public is really getting more educated or shut gaining a shallow knowledge based in FB or Reddit.

For example this article, or every Wait But Why article, are long and you read it only if you're interested. Otherwise I often catch myself only reading the comments.

Still, good article

Emacs. Although IDEs like VSCode are lean, pretty and fast. I don't want to switch IDE if I switch my programming language. Having modes for nearly everything you need and being able to quickly switch between programming, note taking with org and LaTeX, or basic shell tasks is really comfortable. An external terminal for demanding tasks which could break Emacs with its multi threading issues rounds it up.