Conflated Types of Learning

We use the term "learn" in two different manners but often conflate the two meanings, and I think this can be harmful.

The first meaning is probably the one you think of when you hear "learn": it is the passing of information from one person to another, or explaining something. This kind of learning may be taught quickly, e.g. in a classroom. Think math (mostly), politics, music theory (mostly, I assume).

The other type of learning is any kind of learning that requires experience. Muscle memory, for instance, falls into this category, but so do e.g. life lessons: you can tell me that it's good to save money, but I won't truly learn it until I experience it for myself.

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