Thinking requires prior knowledge and learning — it makes little sense to reinvent the wheel — but too much emphasis on learning what has been the case can inhibit the growth of thinking about how to do things in unusual and interesting ways.
Thinking requires prior knowledge and learning — it makes little sense to attempt to devise a solution to a problem when a solution already exists — but too much emphasis on learning what has been the case can inhibit the growth of thinking about how to do things in unusual and interesting ways.