Trying to categorize a new thing into an existing category misses what makes it special.

· Bits and Bobs 4/21/25
  • Trying to categorize a new thing into an existing category misses what makes it special.
    • It's common for people to match a new thing and say "this is like a thing i've seen before".
    • When they do that they focus on what's not interesting, not the things that are interesting.
    • What's the same, not what's different.