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Ask HN: How to solve a problem?

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I want to know how to solve a problem, not by conventional mindset but mindset that have in commons with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and greats like these

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The magic lies in defining the real problem. What we call a solution is a mere back and forth between abstraction and concretisation of knowledge surrounding a problem/observation.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning See also: http://takingpitches.com/2012/09/22/elon-musk-the-role-of-an...

In the mindset of Richard Feynman use the Feynman Algorithm:

    Write down the problem.
    Think real hard.
    Write down the solution.

http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?FeynmanAlgorithm

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