We do know. There have always been ways that people could avoid the painful process of learning, and...they don't learn.

Here's a competing thought experiment:

Jorge's Gym has a top notch body building program, which includes an extensive series of exercises that would-be body builders need to do over multiple years to complete the program. You enroll, and cleverly use a block and tackle system to complete all the exercises in weeks instead of years.

Did you get the intended results?