Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 3434 answers
The ability to organize things into nested levels is one of your most powerful thinking capabilities. Hierarchical cognition is not a technique you learn — it is a faculty you already possess that becomes transformative when you wield it deliberately.
The ability to organize things into nested levels is one of your most powerful thinking capabilities. Hierarchical cognition is not a technique you learn — it is a faculty you already possess that becomes transformative when you wield it deliberately.
The ability to organize things into nested levels is one of your most powerful thinking capabilities. Hierarchical cognition is not a technique you learn — it is a faculty you already possess that becomes transformative when you wield it deliberately.
An untested schema is a hypothesis not knowledge.
An untested schema is a hypothesis not knowledge.
An untested schema is a hypothesis not knowledge.
An untested schema is a hypothesis not knowledge.
An untested schema is a hypothesis not knowledge.
If no possible observation could prove your schema wrong it is not a useful model.
If no possible observation could prove your schema wrong it is not a useful model.
If no possible observation could prove your schema wrong it is not a useful model.
If no possible observation could prove your schema wrong it is not a useful model.
Create specific tests that would show you if your mental model is accurate.
Create specific tests that would show you if your mental model is accurate.
Create specific tests that would show you if your mental model is accurate.
If your schema is correct it should make accurate predictions about what will happen next.
If your schema is correct it should make accurate predictions about what will happen next.
If your schema is correct it should make accurate predictions about what will happen next.
When your prediction is wrong you have learned something about where your schema is off.
When your prediction is wrong you have learned something about where your schema is off.
When your prediction is wrong you have learned something about where your schema is off.
Unusual or extreme situations reveal where your schema breaks down.
Unusual or extreme situations reveal where your schema breaks down.
Unusual or extreme situations reveal where your schema breaks down.