RUL3 - Ask at night how what you’ve learned that day fits into your web of ideas, and search for overlaps and contradictions. Most people do not do this.
1-2d You have to know your problem-situation (and your web of ideas) as best as you can to judge the merit of new explanations
5-1b1b1a1 Things can become easier the more complexity you have (Network effects = Power-law)
1-1c6a1b Your ability to detect surprises will get better, and you will never be short of them