Use genres to classify things, but dont be too strict or it may blind you to connections

Summary

• Genres can be useful to classify things, but we should be careful not to let rigid classification to blind us to new connectinos

Details

• There is a sweet spot to genres that allows us to be efficient but not

References

• The Great Mental Models, Volume 4 - Economics and Art - Shane Parrish

Quotes

Noticing similarities helps us make connections and process the world more effectively. But being too rigid in our classifications means we miss out on opportunities for new combinations and the insights they bring. There is a sweet spot to genre, and using it as a model shows us how to explore the power inherent in multiple types of connections.

Related

• To make a connection be yourself and share information is better than secrecy and witholding
• Keep in touch to build a connection
• You may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself... - Arthur Schopenhauer