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#146 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
The Illusion of Knowledge: Consuming Abstractions v.s. Having Firsthand Knowledge
When consuming information, we often consume abstractions./nAbstractions are one person's idea of the salient points./nConsuming other people's abstractions can create an illusion of knowledge./nThere is a difference between an earned abstraction and a learned abstraction./nWhen things go wrong, the creator of the abstraction can instantly identify the problem./nTo understand an abstraction, it is important to decompose it and ask for firsthand knowledge./nGetting close to the person who created the abstraction is ideal for understanding it.
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