To really see
Simon estimated chess masters learn between 25,000 and 100,000 of these chunks during their training, and that learning the chunks was a key element in becoming a first-rate chess player. Such players really see chess positions very differently from beginners.
Michael Nielsen • Augmenting Long-Term Memory
I see chunking like zooming out on a map. If you’re an amateur you’re probably looking at the street view, or maybe a block of a neighbourhood, as you become more experienced, you’re zooming out, as these neighbourhoods seem common, similar to a degree, they become chunks like cities, districts and so on.

This story about Square shows the kind of scrappiness that helps you become a $41 billion company. https://t.co/Ass9qWQ1Ii
What we have long called the creator economy is evolving to become more of a “meaning economy,” where the creators and brands and experiences that engage us will do so through story, craft, and a deeper and more sophisticated sense of meaning. The creator economy was ultimately driven by content (enabled by ubiquitous access to content creation and... See more
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