Feynman: How to think 1 of 2 FUN TO IMAGINE 11
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An excerpt from the 1983 BBC series Fun to Imagine in which Richard Feynman describes how he and a mathematician friend counted in their heads in different ways, one verbally and one visually. It shows that people can reach the same goal through quite different mental methods.
Why HN recommends it: HN points to it constantly in threads on inner monologue, visual versus verbal thinking and communication as the classic, entertaining demonstration that minds work differently.
“He does a great job of communicating this, despite our interpretive differences.” Read on HN ↗