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		xiaoma on Jan 9, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Easy Way to Learn Hard Stuff I think videos are horrible for learning things like Math, CS, languages, psychology, economics, etc. But they're great for learning how to use an IDE, graphic design, music, athletic movements, etc.

marpstar on Jan 10, 2016 [–]

This is a good point I hadn't really thought about. For most tech stuff I've always got my head in a book, but when it came time to learn how to lift, my copy of Starting Strength only got me so far. It wasn't until I watched videos of others' lifting technique that I could really grasp some of the concepts.

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