This essay is brilliant! I think the most important takeaway is the last part: it is possible to learn cognitive skills using well-designed software (software coaches would be useful but less so in learning physical activity, e.g. Learning to play tennis).
Couple this idea with raw informational input like that offered by the Khan Academy or Wikipedia and you can generalize Kasparov's point to many other fields. This is the future, somebody should do this.
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This essay is brilliant! I think the most important takeaway is the last part: it is possible to learn cognitive skills using well-designed software (software coaches would be useful but less so in learning physical activity, e.g. Learning to play tennis).
Couple this idea with raw informational input like that offered by the Khan Academy or Wikipedia and you can generalize Kasparov's point to many other fields. This is the future, somebody should do this.