The way my mind works... Everything's so scattered; I come to conclusions that I can't logically explain; I can't 'show my work' I have no idea how I actually came to a solution and yet... It very often turns out right.
Is that actually smart? I don't think so. It feels like I'm not actually the one doing the thinking. I reach a conclusion and then I have to work backwards to rationalize what I thought. Isn't that actually antithetical to logical reasoning?
@indecisivetwat I used to get into strife at school for getting the answers without showing any work. Although I feel like I knew the work I just hadn't written it down, so slightly different.
That said, you wouldn't say someone is bad at swimming or singing because they can do it without thinking.
@indecisivetwat I found it a lot easier to do that after I took a (throwaway elective) course on logical thinking at uni. Learning exactly how arguments are structured was fascinating and very helpful.
If A and B = true AND if A + B = C then C etc etc all that stuff you kind of instinctively know but seeing it allows you to keep that in mind when you speak to others on X subject.
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