The Wizard's Lens: Learn to Think Like AI

Edward W. Barnard

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction

AI Techniques Mastered

Becoming the Revolutionizer
The Ping Pong Effect
Same Skill Different Context
Familiar Techniques Applied Differently
Viewing Differently
- Kung Fu Flashback
- The Slinky
- The Time Travel Pattern
- The Competitive Edge of Multiple Perspectives
- Summary
- Questions for Reflection
Local Memory Refresh
Connecting the Dots
The Attention Mechanism
- Road Versus Map
- World Dynamics
- Summary
- Questions for Reflection

AI Techniques Discovered and Applied

The Conversation Begins: Discovering Systems Thinking
Refining a Mental Model Through Close Observation
- Two-Part Responses
- Summary
The Breakthrough: Mapping the Apprentice Journey

Accomplishing the Impossible

Take Joy in the Challenge (Part One)
Token Space Management (Part Two)
Doing It Because It Has Never Been Done Before (Part Three)
- Two Esoteric Chapters
- Too Esoteric to be Chapters
- The Pattern Revealed
- Have Fun With the Challenges
- Most Important Lesson
Close Observation Yields Breakthrough Insights

Mastery Independent of Technology

Jolene’s Story
The Mountain
College Spring Break
Planning, Preparation, and Practice
Mastering the Craft
- Deliberate Practice
- Nathaniel Bowditch
- Navigation
- John Harrison
- Extending the Craft
- Summary

Becoming the Revolutionizer

Choosing to Become

The Wizard’s Lens

It’s Not Rocket Science
Engaging With Complex Systems
Patterns of Mastery Emerging From Both Humans and AI
- Both Human and AI
- Opposites In Tension With Each Other

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Sample Chapter: The Human Cost of Staying First

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The Cliffhanger

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Preparation and Practice

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Guide Your Own Interest

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Alpine Start

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The Teenage Mountaineers

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Willi’s Toes

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Trip Leader

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College Spring Break

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The Mountain
The Cliffhanger
Preparation and Practice
Guide Your Own Interest
Alpine Start
The Teenage Mountaineers
Willi’s Toes
Trip Leader
Summary