learning-accelerator
Overview
Learning is the meta-skill that powers all others. This skill applies the principles of Ultralearning and Metacognition to compress years of traditional study into months of high-intensity practice. It moves learning from passive consumption to active production.
Iron Law
NO LEARNING PLAN WITHOUT A RETRIEVAL AND SPACING STRATEGY
Reading and highlighting create an "illusion of competence." True mastery requires active retrieval (testing) and a spacing strategy to prevent the "Leaky Bucket" of memory decay.
State Machine
digraph learning_flow {
"Domain Identified" [shape=doublecircle];
"Metalearning: Map the Field" [shape=box];
"Setup: Tools & Feedback" [shape=box];
"Execution: 9 Principles" [shape=box];
"Gate: Retention Check" [shape=diamond];
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