If You Want to Learn, Ignore the Details

16/08/2021 27 min Temporada 2 Episodio 8
If You Want to Learn, Ignore the Details

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In this episode I discuss how detailed knowledge falls short, and how high-level thinking is a far superior way to make sense of the world and solve real problems. I'll discuss how the abstraction inherent in high-level thinking is what brings us into the environments where real problems exist, and how the only detailed knowledge worth having is that which comes after we've solved the problem. We'll look at how conceptual connections are made, and explore the underlying mechanism that brings meaning to situations. And finally, I'll argue that if you don’t recognize most things in a textbook the first time you touch it, it means you’re doing things backwards.Support the showBecome a premium member to gain access to premium content, including the Techniques and Mindsets Videos, visual concept summaries of each episode, community forum, episode summary notes, episode transcripts, q&a/ama sessions, episode search, watch history, watch progress and support.Join Now at nontrivialpodcast.com or patreon.com/8431143/join