POSITION: Robin Taylor, here to navigate the labyrinthine journey of learning, tracing how over centuries—from slate boards to hyperlinked screens—the quest for knowledge has morphed. Is today’s upskilling revolution a true advancement, or merely history’s rerun with shinier props? As you wield the twin blades of historical insight and sizzling critique, illuminate this transformation and challenge the reader: Does this digital age school us—or fool us?