Tacit Knowledge is the stuff we know without even
necessarily knowing we know. It is near impossible to communicate, because it
is embodied rather than conscious. We may even tell ourselves an incorrect
story about why we are able to do something. Knowing how to do something, and
knowing how you know how to do something, are different skills. Being able to
put that into words that someone else understands and can replicate is, again,
a different skill. “The Future and its Enemies” by Virginia Postrel was first
published in 1998, but remains a timeless explanation of why decisions should
be made where the knowledge is, and not around boardroom tables. The “Postrel
Problem” meant when I was still working for a salary, I spent a large part of
my time writing memos, emails, and justifications. I have loved been freed from
my inbox. Free to experiment and learn, in a micro-ambitious trial and error
way. Thinking big can forget the power in small. Thinking big is imposing.
Thinking small is empowering.
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