- Think about a core question yourself before reading a bunch of stuff about it. Will help structure reading around answering questions not floundering.
- Note confusion in detail. Helpful questions to highlight confusion include:
- What exactly is it?
- Why must it be real or true? What is the single reason?
- Do I really believe that it is true, deep down? Would I bet a large amount of money on it with a friend?
- How did it get to be this way?
- Do not fool yourself at any point during 2.
- To answer questions in 2, get the data yourself. If not, try going for information-dense sources with high amounts of detail and facts.
- Ask lots of questions of those sources till satisfaction - dumb or not. When in doubt, go closer / simpler. Attempt explaining. Use diagrams, words and bodily motions if necessary.
- Repeat 2-5. Understanding is multilayered hence the importance of repetition.
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