Asking 'what does that entail concretely' beats asking about goals, says physicist
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-09-11
Physicist Aaron Bergman shares his favorite genre of question: "What does that entail concretely?" — preferably asking people to describe physical actions first rather than goals. He finds answers tied more to the physical world tend to be better, though this doesn't distinguish between academics in different subfields, where mental representations deserve their due.
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