Comment by latexr

I agree, what I’m rallying against is the notion of feeling you have to learn something. Which is what happens near the New Year, this sudden pressure of having a goal and doing something, this arbitrary point to making grandiose decisions.

What I’m suggesting instead is to not tie a date or a goal to it. Let your interests and desires guide your learning process, not the calendar. I’m also advocating for reflection in the choice of what to pursue. Learning manipulation techniques and scams because you’re interested in the ingenuity of ideas or want to better defend yourself and your loved ones may count as smelling the roses, but learning those same techniques to apply them to other people for personal gain does not.