Interactive essay · Cognitive moves
The Hidden Moves Behind Original Ideas
A mental model gives you a way to see. Learning the moves inside it lets you construct ways of seeing of your own.
By Michael Simmons · Four things to try
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New ways to see.
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The ideas behind MODELS: how representations shape what we can understand, what AI might help us discover, and how to bring those possibilities into everyday life.
Essay · The Notation Effect
The Next AI Breakthrough Might Be You
Reading and algebra changed what people could do. Could AI help us discover the next great mental skill?
By Michael Simmons
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The Representation Singularity
Explore how representations work, the MODELS field guide, and a speculative question: could better representations help us discover the next ones?
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