Seymour Papert: > Some of the most crucial steps in mental growth are based not simply on acquiring new skills, but on acquiring new administrative ways to **use what one already knows**. ^definition I think some of you might have come across this idea in practice: There’s this common notion that if you want to be good at something, if you want to excel, you need to acquire [[Knowledge|knowledge]], keep acquiring knowledge, and strive to become the best [[Expert|expert]] you can be. The idea is to keep everything stored in your head. But at some point, you realize that it’s not that easy. You find out that [[Knowledge|knowledge]] is distributed, that there are other local experts, and that there are many different sources of information. It’s just not possible to keep it all in one place so easily. That’s where this principle comes into play. It’s not just about gaining [[Knowledge|knowledge]]—it’s about finding better ways to manage and use what you and the others already know. ^my-explenation When you think of it even further it is closely related to: ![[Apology#^i-know-nothing]] ![[Topics.base#Linked stories]]