* How did ppl before information age do self studies and researches on a subject when there is not google, guides and indices maintained by an online community, and especially when they dont have access to tutors and experts who are proficient in the areas? For example if one wanted to learn Latin or French by himself in 1900s. Or when someone who wanted to learn maths or history by himself. How does he know what to read, how to practise and apply the skills and knowledge etc..
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The information age as you call it is mostly based on the internet and digital media. The internet was originally a research network and those have existed in some form for centuries. Researchers would know where to look or who to talk to for a given area of expertise. Libraries, guest study at universities, private tutors, research societies publications and recommendations etc
Private tutors and teachers where actually a thing in terms of ‘self study’. Young researchers would deliberately go to other countries to broaden their horizon or to learn under specific people. Exchange of knowledge as you see it today wasnt even wanted for pre-world war 2 and 1. The entire political scene was so different that a lot of research and knowledge wasnt even meant to be carried outside certain circles and countries. With digital media it became so simple to copy things that it also became difficult to ‘secure’ this knowledge which in turn lead to more open research among countries and societies.
Aside from time there was also a different kind of monetary cost involved for people to study. What you perceive to be accessible to everyone today was a lot more geared towards an intellectual elite not that long ago.
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