I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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7. Question everything
“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
Feynman believed that we shouldn’t settle for surface-level understanding. Instead, we should dig deeper and truly understand how things work....
The Feynman Technique
Richard Feynman understood the difference between:
- knowing something and
- knowing the name of something
He created a formula for learning that ensured he understood something better than everyone else.
What It Means To "Know"
There is a difference between just knowing the name of something and knowing something. We know something when we are able to use that knowledge broadly.
We can learn to know something by taking it apart and seeing how each part works.
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