T-Rex: A cool way to learn stuff is to pick a very small subject and then learn every single thing there is to know about that tiny subject.

T-Rex: This is sometimes called "getting a PhD"!

T-Rex: But if you don't have A FULL DECADE OF YOUR LIFE TO BURN ON A PhD, HAH HAH HAH, you can always choose a smaller topic! For example, instead of studying "20th century English literature", you could instead study "watching fun cartoons".
Dromiceiomimus: Is there a tenure path in "watching fun cartoons"?
T-Rex: My best information on this matter is... WHO CARES, LET'S WATCH MORE FUN CARTOONS?

Utahraptor: But if I spent my time in school I'd get a degree at the end!
T-Rex: Yes. AND??

Utahraptor: Well, it's just that showing off a degree from a reputable institution can impress prospective employers, while showing off a note from my mom that says "he watched a lot of fun cartoons" could actually get me fired from any job I already have.
Narrator: THE END

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