The Experiment
This is a book about reading a book... without reading the book.
I cloned "How They Think" by Eric Silberstein. Instead of reading it linearly, I fed it into an AI Agent. We conversed, explored concepts non-linearly, and documented my understanding through Socratic dialogue.
This site tracks that journey. See my reaction to this experiment here →
Before & After
Before (The Proposal)
Goal: Read the book in under 2 hours.
Method: Use AI to extract core concepts and teach me via analogy.
Output: A JSON file ("The Brain") tracking mastery.
After (The Result)
Time: ~2 Hours.
Mastery: 100% (7 Modules Completed).
Outcome: I can explain Transformers, Backpropagation, and RLHF using "Hairy Green Balls" and "Butlers". See the Final Exam.