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Learn difficult concepts with the ADEPT method (2014)
After a decade of writing explanations, I've simplified the strategy I use to get new concepts to click. Here's how to teach yourself a difficult idea, or…
Kalid Azad
BetterExplained teaches math the intuitive way: clear, visual lessons on imaginary numbers, exponents, calculus, trigonometry and more, with an Aha! moment before the details.
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Life Lessons After 10 Years of BetterExplained.com
In 2006, a new entry popped into my idea journal: take my college notes and put them on a learning site. What should I call it: My name? Stuff explained…
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Learning math? Think like a cartoonist
What's the essential skill of a cartoonist? Drawing ability? Humor? A deep well of childhood trauma? I'd say it's an eye for simplification, capturing the…
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Avoiding the Adjective Fallacy
You're reading this, so I'll assume your English is pretty good. What's wrong with these phrases? Do you have a logical reason for why they sound strange? Or…