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What can you do well that you could never explain?
Knowing how to do something need not include being able to explain how you do it.
Your answer
A little context
You can recognize a friend's face across a crowded station, and tell from a single word on the phone that someone is upset. Try writing down how you do it. The instructions give out long before the skill does.
Nearby questions
- How do you look for something when you don't know what it is?Searching seems to require knowing what to look for, yet discovery means finding what you did not know.
- If no one can tell the difference, does it matter whether you really understand?When sounding knowledgeable becomes easy, understanding must find another way to matter.
- Should you trust experts?Most of what you know rests on someone else's word: a doctor, a textbook, a map, and now a machine that answers anything.
- How do you know any of this is real?Descartes noticed that his dreams could feel as real as his days. Now some people wonder whether the whole world is a simulation.
- What makes a good question?A question can invite discovery, demand a performance, or quietly decide its own answer.
