Quote of the day: The minimalist mind
Never memorize what you can look up in books.
–Albert Einstein
I’m pretty sure the good professor would extend this to web search these days.
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I love this one Chris. I learned this lesson in law school and ever since have questioned our emphasis on forcing kids to memorize a bunch of facts.
I'm pretty sure Einstein would amend this today: “Never memorize what you can Google.”