The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 2,888 atoms across 3 types and 2 molecules
Externalizing thought processes—through writing, explaining, or step-by-step articulation—exposes gaps, logical jumps, and unstated assumptions that remain concealed in internal processing, converting tacit knowledge into explicit, transferable form.
Humans can know more than they can articulate in language—tacit knowledge exists as genuine understanding that resists complete linguistic formalization.