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Learn Smarter: The Feynman Technique, Don’t Know Notebook & Problem Testing

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Sep 30, 2025
Explore how Richard Feynman's curiosity-driven learning can enhance your career. Discover the Feynman Technique, which helps clarify thoughts by teaching concepts simply. Learn about the Don’t Know Notebook, a tool for tracking uncertainties and fostering growth. Dive into Problem Testing, a creative way to mix unconnected solutions with persistent problems. The hosts emphasize the value of embracing mistakes as opportunities for playful learning.
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INSIGHT

Teach To Learn Deeply

  • Teach what you learn as if to a child to force clarity and simplicity.
  • Explaining reveals gaps and organizes knowledge so learning sticks.
ADVICE

Use AI To Practice Simple Explanations

  • Use AI as a prompt-helper but do the mental work of simplifying yourself.
  • Ask AI to 'explain like I'm eight' or draft simple metaphors, then refine in your own words.
ADVICE

Keep A Don't Know Notebook

  • Keep a 'Don't Know' notebook to record gaps and turn them into a learning to-do list.
  • Revisit the list regularly and schedule time to convert unknowns into knowns.
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