In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
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In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
Throw it In and See what Sticks: The New Engineering
NonTrivial
33 minutes
1 year ago
Throw it In and See what Sticks: The New Engineering
In this episode I discuss the new direction engineering is headed, and why it sounds to many as unsophisticated. It's a "throw everything in a pot to see what happens" outlook on how to build things, which I argue is in fact a far more sophisticated approach than best-laid plans. Something we should learn to embrace in our creativity and life in general. Support the show Become a Member nontrivialpodcast.com Check out the Video Version https://www.youtube.com/@nontrivialpodcast
NonTrivial
In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
