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107: What is Quality: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Made You Think

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Originality, Synthesis, and Progress

The chapter explores the difference between originality and synthesis and how various skills and fields can have multiple correct approaches. It discusses the experience of Chinese tutoring and the sudden acceleration of progress, as well as the use of a language learning method that enables complex sentence construction. The speakers also highlight the book's esoteric nature, narrative aspect, and the upcoming sequel that focuses on a boat journey and East Coast vs. West Coast philosophies.

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