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abstraction

also referred to as: abstractions

2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Sep 6, 2022 by Shane Parrish · across every show →

Everything said about abstraction, oldest first

Sep 6, 2022 negative
Insight
Parrish: Consuming other people's abstractions creates the illusion of knowledge
“I think of consuming other people's abstractions as the illusion of knowledge. I'm the line cook, not the chef, right?”
Shane Parrish Sep 6, 2022 ▶ 1:00:13 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
Sep 6, 2022 neutral
Insight
Tversky: Applying abstractions to instances is harder than forming abstractions
“It's hard to go from abstractions to instances. It's even hard to go from instances to abstractions, but probably from abstractions to instances is even harder.”
Barbara Tversky Sep 6, 2022 ▶ 57:24 Barbara Tversky: Action Shapes Thought
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