17 September 2018 - intuition, calculation

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A Popular Source of Theories

A. Calculation is what you rely on when intuition fails. The rest of the time you should fly by the seat of your pants.
B. That’s crazy. Calculation is better when it’s possible, intuition is the fallback.
Smart: Oh, but intuition is an implicit theory. To calculate with it, make it explicit.
A. You can’t always do that.
Smart: Intuition is what you rely on when you don’t have time to formalize your intuition.

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