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The author should have chosen a different word for the ineffable skill he is referring to. His term “Metis” is, to my mind, too close to to the word Métis. The Métis are a Canadian people, the fusion of First Nations and French trappers. A little known group, outside of Canada, but with a history cl…

The Greek word metis is far too good of a word to give up. Aristotle no less singles out navigation (and medicine) as an activity that requires it for superior performance. [image] Mêtis: Cunning Intelligence in Greek Thought In Hesiod’s Theogony we attain an informative and detailed d…

The term Col John Boyd used that is similar is the borrowed German word Fingerspitzengefühl the literal meaning is finger tip feel. Fingerspitzengefühl Fingerspitzengefühl [ˈfɪŋɐˌʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl] is a German term, literally meaning "finger tips feeling" and meaning intuitive flair or i…

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[image] Why Tacit Knowledge is More Important Than Deliberate Practice What tacit knowledge is, and why it is the most interesting topic in the study of expertise today. Three parts - From part three: Relational tacit knowledge — Knowledge that is tacit …

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