Why You Can't Explain What You Read

Podcast: Closed Stacks: Read Better, Remember More · Closed Stacks

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Why is it so difficult to explain something that seems perfectly clear in your own head? This video explores the curse of knowledge and how expertise, difficult writing, and complicated language can make intelligent ideas harder to communicate. Uploaded 10-08-26 #Howtoreadabook #sokalhoax #curseofknowledge Further reading Adler, M. J., and Van Doren, C. (1972). How to read a book (Rev. and updated ed.). Simon and Schuster. Camerer, C., Loewenstein, G., and Weber, M. (1989). The curse of knowledge in economic settings: An experimental analysis. Journal of Political Economy, 97(5), 1232–1254. Heath, C., an...