Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them
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New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2and
Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas 1 0 2and
Willingness to break rules is necessary to fix broken models of the world 1 0 2and
Good new ideas often seem bad initially because they break rules or norms 1 0 2and
Comfort with breaking rules can come from enjoying it or being indifferent to them 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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Argument #66b133ee 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Working on unfashionable problems can lead to great work 1 0 2Mentions
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