The Culturally Specific Perception of Universal Skills

The podcast also explores the idea that the perceived learnability of skills and subjects varies across cultures and time. Literacy, for example, was once considered a rare talent reserved for a select few, but it is now near universal. The emphasis on which abilities are considered universal is primarily driven by their importance in society. While individuals may vary in their proficiency and ease of learning, the podcast argues that nearly anything can be learnable by the vast majority of people if given sufficient priority and support.