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Dependency Graph For Knowledge
*Because everyone has a theory about the broken state of education* Can the knowledge or skills in a field be broken down into discrete atoms of knowledge? If so, can we: - Learn those atoms of knowledge (or atoms of skill) - **Assess** our current knowledge/abilities with thos…
Istigkeit
The finger that points to the moon is not the moon — Old Mate Thich Nhat Hanh Istigkeit! I shout, with all my breath, ISTIGKEIT! But for all the world, all that is heard is a whisper. That notorious German word: Istigkeit ...translates, most literally, as "Isness" What "is" …
Knatoms
Knatoms are KNowledge ATOMS. They are the indivisible units from which knowledge emerges. Knatoms combine into knowlecules. When enough knowlecules combine together, you have a **topic** ! Knatoms and Spaced-Repetition A single knatom may be expressed in multiple ways, and, …
Knowlecules
We know already that Knatoms are KNowledge ATOMS. That is to say: They are the indivisible units from which knowledge emerges. Knatoms with bonds between them (knonds?) form Knowlecules. This is cute terminology I created as a joke to try and hurt my brain. But I quite like it…
Tagging: The Power and the Problems
"Tagging" of content is a powerful and perilous feature. There's a few different problems and challenges — - Synonyms aka Aliases - Homonyms - Stemming - Pollution (general) - Overuse (the law of the instrument) (a kind of good problem to have… see discussion below to wielding t…
This business of arrows
"This business of arrows is a tricky one" —Dependency Graph for Knowledge The best discussion I've seen on the challenge of deciding which way to draw the arrows is from Edward Tufte, in the book "Beautiful Evidence" -- and available online here: Links, Causal Arrows, Networks …
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