Thinking
Mo Shafieeha and
Thinking
The value of a position in chess consists of its probability of victory for the player. Moves are evaluated according to how they affect this probability of victory.
We can apply this to our thinking: knowledge-based value creation consists of enriching data, information, and pre-existing knowledge with value-giving properties. Value-giving properti... See more
We can apply this to our thinking: knowledge-based value creation consists of enriching data, information, and pre-existing knowledge with value-giving properties. Value-giving properti... See more
Discussion: Learning from Chess about Thinking (What is a good idea?)
We need more vocabulary around the experience of thinking, as in:
-thinking qua “directing my inner monologue along certain pathways”
- thinking qua “no words, just feeling the thought-shapes moving & finding how they want to fit together”
- thinking qua “staying with my feelings and noting the quasi-verbal expression that rises off them like s... See more
River Kennax.comNon-dual thinking:
Sometimes the answer isn't this OR that but this AND that.
Hard work AND rest
Stability AND change
Acceptance AND problem solving
Independence AND interdependence
Ruggedness AND Flexibility
Caring deeply AND non-attachment
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Brad Stulbergtwitter.comthe brain is commonly regarded as a thinking machine, but it’s more often the opposite: a machine that tries to circumvent thinking. This is because cognition costs time and calories, which in our evolutionary history were scant resources.
I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is always someone else’s; it’s always what I’ve already heard about the subject, always the conventional wisdom. It’s only by concentrating, sticking to the question, being patient, letting all the parts of my mind come into play, that I arrive at an original idea. B... See more
Farnum Street • How to Think: The Skill You've Never Been Taught
