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I first came across the term autodidact in an article about Benjamin Franklin. I felt that the word held some sort of mystical power, so I obsessively researched the term along with the people...
An autodidact is someone who teaches themselves a new subject or skill, from philosophy to Indian cooking, without the help of a trainer, coach, or institution. They mostly learn through reading...