The Feynman Method

Today I've learnt a little more than I already knew about the Feynman Method. Want to know what I figured out? Continue reading.

The Feynman Method is a simple way to learn by teaching.

Attributed to Richard Feynman, I plan to use it to learn complex topics by teaching them.

How? And to whom? It doesn’t matter.

What matters is that I am refining my thinking, my doubts, gaps in my understanding, by reframing the topic at hand from a consumer of knowledge to a producer of knowledge.

This is a key distinction I can use to learn, as it is very difficult to learn new, sometimes unrelated and complex topics in isolation, in a vacuum, or simply alone.

The Target Audience is You

From what I understand, the Feynman method defines a target audience for your knowledge that isn‘t you.