What I Don't Know
How do you know what you don't know? Now that's a ridiculous sounding statement, how can you know something and not know it at the same time. Short answer, you can't unless you are a martial arts master from some of those old movies. "You knew without knowing, that is the secret!" That is not what I mean. Think of a blind spot in your driving. You can't see in your blind spot (I think that's why we call it that!), but you must be aware of where it is. If you change lanes without looking over your shoulder, you've just followed a recipe for putting some new paint on your car. Knowing what you don't know means knowing where my knowledge is deficient. The lack of awareness of my knowledge "blind spots" can lead to much worse than a little fender bender. The most common occurrence of this phenomenon in my life is with other people. I am completely aware that I don't know what makes my phone or computer lock up when I most need ...