All civilizational knowledge is built on history. A 3-year-old touches a hot stove, burns his finger, and then knows—forever—not to do it again. Remember when you busted your ass on an icy sidewalk? You watch your step now. You glance at the floor around the toilet because you know your 16-year-old son is a careless pee-er. Your wife is going to be 20 minutes late, no matter the activity.
We learn by doing, experiencing, and remembering. Our brains—at least those of us who have them—are always taking notes, gathering data, and organizing it into opinions that eventually harden into conclusions.
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