Feynman approach to learning

Method

thought that if he cannot explain an idea simply he didn’t understand it well enough. I believe he practiced learning that effectively counteracts the dynamics of the Expert trap. When he was doing a PhD in physics, he would approach freshman students and attempt to explain complex theories in the simplest possible form. When he couldn’t do it he would come back to learn more. He did it over and over again until he would land on knowledge descriptions that are simple to grasp.

I believe this helps counteract:

Expert trap 🎨

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Context

What if the majority of knowledge we circulate in our civilization is blocked by definitions that are rigid, rely on memorization, explain processes in a partial, local way, are tied to abstract formulas, and are disconnected from how they tangibly affect the world and neighboring disciplines. Most student experience school as boring. Feynman said if you think science is boring change your teacher. See the incredible example where he explains complex physics ideas in the simplest way. See

Fun to Imagine