This is the the quote I've been citing a lot recently.
kache (@yacineMTB)
you can outsource your thinking
but you cannot outsource your understanding
— https://nitter.net/yacineMTB/status/2018886083120153046#m
Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) reposted and cited a short quote attributed to kache…
Brief
Andrej Karpathy shared and highlighted a concise quote from kache (@yacineMTB): “you can outsource your thinking but you cannot outsource your understanding.” By reposting and linking to the original Nitter/X thread, Karpathy amplifies the claim that while tasks or decision processes can be offloaded, genuine understanding remains non-transferable.
Why it matters
Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) reposted and cited a short quote attributed to kache (@yacineMTB): “you can outsource your thinking but you cannot outsource your understanding.”
Key details
- Karpathy linked to the original post (Nitter/X): https://nitter.net/yacineMTB/status/2018886083120153046#m, signaling endorsement and amplification of the distinction between thinking and understanding.