Inputs don’t decide outcomes. Representations do. The same external reality can be encoded in multiple ways… and each encoding unlocks different operations. That’s why changing how something is represented can instantly change what’s possible. If you’re stuck, the issue is rarely raw information. It’s the format your mind is using to hold it. Images invite different moves than language. Features invite different moves than templates. Once you see representation as the lever, confusion becomes diagnosable. You stop asking, “Why can’t I do this?” and start asking, “How am I encoding this?” That shift is everything. Progress doesn’t require more data. It requires a better internal map. Try this: take a problem and rewrite it as a list of features instead of a single object. See what new distinctions appear. New distinctions create new solutions.
