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Teaching forces decompilation of procedural knowledge back
Teaching forces decompilation of procedural knowledge back into declarative form, exposing structure that automated expertise conceals.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a principle derived from multiple axioms about tacit knowledge (Tacit Knowledge Exceeds Linguistic Expression), externalization (Generative Externalization, Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure), and automatic processes (Automaticity Without Conscious Control). It prescribes what follows for practice: if you want to understand your own expertise deeply, teach it. This is more specific than the axioms but general enough to apply across domains (teaching programming, ceramics, writing, etc.). It's actionable and derived, not foundational.