From Rohit Bhargava on Amex Open:
Several weeks ago on a trip back to the US from South Africa, I deliberately picked up a magazine about a topic I knew very little about. It is one of the common tricks I use to learn about different industries-and in this case, the magazine I ended up with was called Farmer’s Weekly.
I totally agree that learning outside of your normal sphere of attention can lead to profound ideas. So what did our writer learn from Amish Farmers. Read his article and find out.
Originally posted on RoguePolymath blog
This just goes to show that a group of not formally educated people can be wise about where they invest their resources. I wonder how they figured these things out?
Practice makes perfect or trial-and-error seem likely canidates. Thanks for your comment.