How I Research a New Subject. There’s No Magic Bullet. It’s Mostly… | by Clive Thompson | Feb, 2023 | Medium (clivethompson.medium.com, 2023)

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• Full Title: How I Research a New Subject. There’s No Magic Bullet. It’s Mostly… | by Clive Thompson | Feb, 2023 | Medium
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• URL: https://clivethompson.medium.com/how-i-research-a-new-subject-6716377e1055

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  • Note: core concepts major thinkers common jargon
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  • Note: read more technical work on the subject
    • scholarly papers
    • technical journals
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  • Note: clip stuff from sources AND synthesise in own words (critical)
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  • Note: keep note of names
    • experts
    • authorities
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  • Note: tolerate digression to read up on lateral links
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  • Note: no magic bullet to avoid putting in the time comprehension tends to go in bursts
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  • Note: The moment when you feel like you’re no longer encountering novel information. Good sign that you are ready to produce your product