#understanding
Understanding Is Not the Same as Prediction
Prediction answers what is likely to come next. Understanding asks why the pattern exists and what would change if the conditions shifted. The two are not the same.
Jstrange
The Necessary Friction of Understanding
When tools remove the resistance that once forced deeper integration of knowledge, durable understanding becomes harder rather than easier. The remaining value of human cognition may lie in the deliberate preservation of productive friction.
Tara