I used to think this, but if you’re a well-calibrated Bayesian, then updating on new papers shouldn’t cause you to produce worse research insights because you shouldn’t overconfidently buy into falsities that are holding the field back.
I’ve found by and large that knowing what ground others have already trodden is very helpful. I’ve tried not knowing what people work on, and usually I end up reinventing the wheel poorly in slow motion instead of finding any new insights. When I critically analyze the literature I get much more mileage.
I used to think this, but if you’re a well-calibrated Bayesian, then updating on new papers shouldn’t cause you to produce worse research insights because you shouldn’t overconfidently buy into falsities that are holding the field back.
I’ve found by and large that knowing what ground others have already trodden is very helpful. I’ve tried not knowing what people work on, and usually I end up reinventing the wheel poorly in slow motion instead of finding any new insights. When I critically analyze the literature I get much more mileage.