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a degree with no ceremony, no debt, and no one to blame but you.
means having learned a skill or subject through your own effort and resources rather than formal instruction.
from the phrase gained cultural weight in the 19th century when 'self-made men' like lincoln turned lack of schooling into a badge of grit rather than a gap to hide.
famous caseda vinci had no formal education past age 12
paradoxstill relies on teachers, just uncredentialed ones
modern versionyoutube tutorials replacing apprenticeships