I have often compared the learning of a new discipline to the exploration of a new city, and made the point that while you could take a guided tour (either in a class or in a tour bus) there are other, more independent, ways to explore that are of equal or greater value - on foot, via metro, with a friend, with a map. Your choice. This article makes some suggestions for alternative ways to explore a city, and it seems to me they are equally valuable as ways to explore a discipline: look for ghosts and ruins, get there the hard way, eat somewhere dubious, read the plaque, and follow the quiet. I do all of these things both when exploring a city and when studying something new, and yes, it's worth the effort.
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