for any given combination of learner & subject there exists an optimal methodology minimizing effort & frustration and maximizing acquisition rate & retention

much grief stems from the misapplication of method to moment; some are not self-aware, or too attached to a specific way
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RT @michellehuang42
practicing alexander technique while playing beat saber >>
https://twitter.com/michellehuang42/status/1594506138455838721

mechanical domains like mathematics or engineering typically call for more discrete algorithmic process, wherein the learner actively manipulates symbols during distinct information acquisition, organization, & integration phases

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RT @pee_zombie
this phenomenology applies to learning mostly any technical skill, esp those in less forgiving domains, such as software. much of the frustration stems from the invalidation of typical skill…
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1564399963123195904

meanwhile more fluid domains such as (certain kinds of) athletics, dance, art, and gaming, typically call for more continuous processes, wherein the learner acts more as a channel absorbing the properties of the system being studied

this difference stems from the dimensionality of the problem space; the higher on the scale you go, the less feasible algorithmic methods are, being harder to scale

this is apparent in the surprising applicability of ML to previously to human-level tasks

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RT @pee_zombie
the appropriate level of intellectual rigor for any given idea corresponds to the dimensionality of the space it inhabits
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1544499123214340098

when acquiring a fluid domain, a certain type of neophyte learner will often try to apply mechanistic techniques, which, being more legible, are easier to transmit and refine

this can cause much frustration as often the domains are impenetrable with these methods

intuitive learning techniques, being generally illegible to the user, are much more difficult to transmit, and hence have fallen out of favor in modern didactic approaches; what KPI does a teacher use to track progress on goal? how does a principal evaluate teacher skill? unclear

you know who's figured out how to do this, tho? spiritual traditions. most of em (the good ones anyway) have developed a set of practices around Precisely This; transmitting intuitive knowledge down a lineage, repeatably & verifiably

they had to, due to the nature of the domain

our contemporary allergy to anything spiritual unfortunately precludes reaping the benefits of these seeds sown eaons prior; to be quite clear, this is both tragic and constitutes an emergency, as we risk losing access to this knowledge as the extant masters age and die

my own experience with this world had a Taoist bent; while I was far from the most dedicated devotee, I acquired understanding and skills I previously did not even have the ability to conceive of

modernity does not quite inform us of the subtle arts

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RT @pee_zombie
few in my personal life know this, but I've long considered the Tao as my primary spiritual lens

like many others around here I come from a materialist atheist rational…
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1335106161704570880

I was not aware that there existed an internal world it was possible to explore, I didn't realize what sort of ontological status the phenomenological referrants ought to be afforded

let alone that it was possible to characterize its dynamics and intervene towards harmony

these v same techniques also happen to be generalizable to intuitive domain acquisition, to a much larger degree than mostly anyone believes

while I haven't studied AT, I've experienced this w/ wu wei, or nondoing, the Taoist version of the same thing

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RT @pee_zombie
most ironically, it is that very struggle preventing us from achieving our goals; the intensity of our efforts is inversely proportional to their success

the Joke is …
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1414093361477259269

nondoing shows you the ways in which you're holding yourself back out of fear

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RT @pee_zombie
this has huge consequences for your ability to more effectively be the person you want to be; when you learn to stop fighting yourself, much energy is freed up to be reinvested into ur growth

this has many connections to other practices, such as wu wei & the Alexander Technique
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1418370367492698118