In this episode I discuss how detailed knowledge falls short, and how high-level thinking is a far superior way to make sense of the world and solve real problems. I'll discuss how the abstraction inherent in high-level thinking is what brings us into the environments where real problems exist, and how the only detailed knowledge worth having is that which comes after we've solved the problem. We'll look at how conceptual connections are made, and explore the underlying mechanism that brings meaning to situations. And finally, I'll argue that if you don’t recognize most things in a textbook the first time you touch it, it means you’re doing things backwards.