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We see something that works, and then we understand it
“We see something that works, and then we understand it.” (Thomas Dullien) It is a deeper insight than it seems. Young people spend years in school learning the reverse: understanding happens before progress. That is the linear theory of innovation. So Isaac Newton comes up with his three laws of mechanics, and we get…
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Life, Learning & WritingSociety, Policy & Culture2026
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| May 6, 2026 | We see something that works, and then we understand it by surprisetalk | 224 | 98 |
