The first principle behind what mediocre people learn is to hoard information, not to build cognition.

The first principle behind hoarding information is to alleviate the fear caused by ignorance, not to enhance one’s ability to solve problems.

The first principle behind alleviating fear is to obtain the illusion that I’m getting stronger by possessing knowledge, not to produce value.

The first principle behind gaining the illusion is to refuse to acknowledge one’s own inefficiency, not to truly understand logic.

The first principle behind refusing to admit inefficiency is treating the total amount of input as the speed of evolution, not as being outcome-oriented.

For most people, the essence of learning isn’t progress—it’s using piles of informational clutter to mask the barrenness of the logical core.