But true human genius lies in the way we are able to take facts and concepts out of our heads, using physical space to spread out that material, to structure it, and to see it anew.

insight

  • The places we make for ideas can take many forms:
    • a bank of computer screens,
    • the pages of a field notebook,
    • the surface of a workshop table — or even,
    • as one celebrated author demonstrates, an expanse of office wall.

Detachment gain

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt1dBr2Jz78