Although I can understand your sentiment, I find it hard to complain about this as a new problem. I saw it more than 20 years ago when I was an undergraduate. I've seen it in employees in various companies where I've worked.

The kind of false laziness seems to be everywhere.

However, sometimes you see a few who really try. Who really work hard to understand and learn. I've helped to mentor a few like that at different companies. I've also seen several of them here in the Monastery.

I don't know about other people, but I find these few who are trying to learn (and help others as they learn) make it easier to accept the fact that many will never get it (and don't really want to.)<shrug/>

G. Wade

In reply to Re: Musings on the Basics.... by gwadej
in thread Musings on the Basics.... by BJ_Covert_Action

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