Thinking through Writing

Thinking is the mental models manipulation process. We are thinking only when we are actively processing information. If we are reading or listening and not expressing at least our understanding of the material, there is no evidence of thinking that can be found. And if there is no evidence there is no thinking.

“Pure” thinking is not very helpful because it’s hard to keep focus on thoughts. Especially hard to focus when the complexity of mental models grows to the level when you can’t keep all elements of the model within range of the focus. Results of thinking are unstable, it’s hard…