Knowledge is a prerequisite for acquiring other knowledge
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/emoji/twitter.icon If you don't understand linear algebra, you won't benefit from it, and if you don't understand the tax system, you may not realize that you can get money back even when you file a tax return, and if you don't understand the economy, you may lose money on mediocre financial products. In general, "people without knowledge lose out."
/emoji/twitter.icon And people without knowledge cannot know "how much they are losing due to their lack of knowledge," so they may have a detached view of others who are striving to acquire knowledge, thinking, "Why are they working so hard to acquire knowledge?" It's because it's beneficial.
/emoji/twitter.icon There are also cases where people do things not for profit, but because they find it interesting, which is a benefit in itself because they can spend time in a good mood.
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/emoji/twitter.icon If there was a button that said, "Press this button and you will never be able to learn linear algebra or understand its benefits, but your grandfather will become prime minister," pressing it would have a higher expected value, because the knowledge gained from that environment is scarce and has high barriers to entry that others cannot overcome.