I like the framing of perishable vs non-perishable knowledge and I like that the post is short and concise.
However, after reading this I’m left feeling “So what now?” and would appreciate some more actionable advice or tools of thought. What I got out so far is:
Things that have been around for longer are more likely to stay around longer (seems like a decent prior)
Keep tabs on a few major event categories and dump the rest of the news cycle (checks out—not sure how that would work as a categorical imperative, but seems like the right choice for an individual)
I think the concept can be applied pretty broadly. Some more ideas:
when learning about a new field, in general, go for textbooks rather than papers
if you use spaced repetition, regularly ask yourself whether the cards you are studying have passed their shelf life --> this can help reduce frustration/annoyance/boredom when reviewing cards
some skills have extremely long shelf-life and they seem to overlap with those that compound:
learning basic life admin skills
learning how to take care of your mental health (e.g. CBT methods)
I like the framing of perishable vs non-perishable knowledge and I like that the post is short and concise.
However, after reading this I’m left feeling “So what now?” and would appreciate some more actionable advice or tools of thought. What I got out so far is:
Things that have been around for longer are more likely to stay around longer (seems like a decent prior)
Keep tabs on a few major event categories and dump the rest of the news cycle (checks out—not sure how that would work as a categorical imperative, but seems like the right choice for an individual)
I think the concept can be applied pretty broadly. Some more ideas:
when learning about a new field, in general, go for textbooks rather than papers
if you use spaced repetition, regularly ask yourself whether the cards you are studying have passed their shelf life --> this can help reduce frustration/annoyance/boredom when reviewing cards
some skills have extremely long shelf-life and they seem to overlap with those that compound:
learning basic life admin skills
learning how to take care of your mental health (e.g. CBT methods)
learning how to learn
basic social skills
I’m sure there is much more here.