The Feynman Learning Technique, Final Thoughts
The Feynman Technique is not only a wonderful recipe for learning but also a window into a different way of thinking that allows you to tear ideas apart and reconstruct them from the ground up.
When you’re having a conversation with someone and they start using words or relationships that you don’t understand, ask them to explain it to you like you’re twelve.
Richard Feynman understood the difference between knowing something and knowing the name of something, as well as how, when you truly know something, you can use that knowledge broadly.
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