* 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 farther back you go the less people just decided they wanted to learn something. Mostly because they didn’t have the free time like we do now. And those that did went for schooling.
As to the whole how did people know what books to look for? You read what you had access to. Your local library wasn’t carrying near the same amount of information you can get now. If your local library didn’t have the books or periodicals, you simply never had access to anything else.
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