#knowledge #epistemology # [[Epistemic status]] - experience - I think [[Nassim Taleb|Taleb]] talks about it in some of his [[Book|book]] # Amateurs vs experts Often amateur are more [[Philosophy/Epistemology/Knowledge|knowledge]]able than experts, because they don't get paid for that, they just do it for fun. Many great people, like [[Philosopher|philosopher]]s, were doing a job unrelated and were doing their true talent on their free time. I think that's how [[Einstein]] started too. Then of course, after his first job and his success, he became an academic.