I guess as I've grown older I've grown wary of black-and-white thinking. The insight I would share with you is to be wary of Bisquick, but do not dismiss it outright. All creation is combination, and you won't succeed saying no to all combinations. In the same way, you won't succeed saying yes to every combination.
I think what you’re saying is, you cannot start from first principles if you want to accomplish most things, but you need to understand first principles to not misuse those things.
I guess so, like everything comes with pros and cons you know