Valuable conversations are those just outside your own knowledge boundaries.

from Nodal Point of Thought 2023-12 Valuable conversations are those just outside your own knowledge boundaries.

• The “valuable conversation” for Mr. A is not X, which he already knows, nor Z, the pinnacle of B’s expertise, which he has difficulty understanding, but Y, which is just outside his knowledge boundary! - grooming Exclude the conversation for the purpose. In that case, it becomes X.
• T:
  • He said that allowing through allows for quality communication while ensuring the diversity of the community.
  • Only a small portion of the community communicates in quality on each topic.
• N:
  • Some people communicate in quality, and the content produced by this communication is passively consumed by those around them, like television.

Related Notes

• The “value” of a “worthwhile conversation” is subjective.

almost the same - I can only accept knowledge that is one step ahead of what I have now.

• Knowledge Distribution Chart

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