Hamming, Intro to The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn (March 28, 1995)
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Why leaders watch it
Hamming on style of thinking, vision and preparing for a career where the future differs from today.
The introductory lecture of Richard Hamming's capstone course, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn. It focuses on style of thinking and on educating rather than training, using technical material only as illustration.
Takeaways
- Think about style, not just facts
- Prepare for change; knowledge becomes obsolete
- Ask what matters and plan for it
Topics: Learning & growth, Decision making & mental models
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