Pragmatic Thinking and Learning

Where We’re Going

Every good journey begins with a map, and ours appears in the front portion of this book. Despite the linear flow of a book, these topics are entwined and interrelated, as the map shows.

After all, everything is connected to everything else. But it’s somewhat difficult to appreciate that idea with a linear read of a book. You can’t always get a sense of what’s related when faced with countless “see also” references in the text. By presenting the map graphically, I hope you get the opportunity to see what’s related to what a little more clearly.

With that in mind, the following is roughly where we are headed, despite a few side trips, tangents, and excursions on the way.

Journey from Novice to Expert

In the first part of ...