Richard Feynman wasn’t just a Nobel Prize-winning physicist - he was one of history’s greatest learners and teachers. His technique for understanding complex topics is deceptively simple yet profoundly effective.

The Core Principle

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

The Feynman Technique exposes the gaps in your knowledge by forcing you to teach what you think you know.

The Four Steps

Step 1: Choose a Concept

Write the concept at the top of a blank page. Be specific.