Concrete and Abstract: The Mechanism of Intelligence that Changes How We See the World is a book I read.
This book discusses the importance of abstract thinking.
It mainly focuses on the contrast between concrete and abstract ways of thinking.
There are many parts that feel like messages directed at those who don't understand abstraction.
I was struck by the sentence, "Most people go through life without systematically learning this."
I feel that there were few opportunities to learn about abstraction in my academic life. It seems that I only realized its importance after entering society.
I think I am more inclined towards abstract thinking, but I found many relatable and interesting points in the contrast between abstract and concrete.
How to solve the issue of abstraction not being conveyed is a concern of mine, but it seems I still need to continue pondering over it.
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