
#146 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
**Consuming Abstractions is Necessary: Learned v.s. Earned Knowledge **
Abstractions are necessary./nConsuming other people's abstractions is important./nEarned knowledge involves learning through experience and diving into details./nDecisions should consider the cost of failure./nWhen the cost of failure is low, learned knowledge is appropriate./nWhen the cost of failure is high, earned knowledge should be used./nStrive towards earned knowledge for higher cost decisions.
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