TL;DR

Tacit knowledge is extremely valuable. Unfortunately, developing tacit knowledge is usually bottlenecked by apprentice-master relationships. Tacit Knowledge Videos could widen this bottleneck. This post is a Schelling point for aggregating these videos—aiming to be The Best Textbooks on Every Subject for Tacit Knowledge Videos. Scroll down to the list if that's what you're here for. Post videos that highlight tacit knowledge in the comments and I’ll add them to the post. Experts in the videos include Stephen Wolfram, Holden Karnofsky, Andy Matuschak, Jonathan Blow, George Hotz, and others.

What are Tacit Knowledge Videos?

Samo Burja claims YouTube has opened the gates for a revolution in tacit knowledge transfer. Burja defines tacit knowledge as follows:

Tacit knowledge is knowledge that can’t properly be transmitted via verbal or written instruction, like the ability to create great art or assess a startup. This tacit knowledge is a form of intellectual [...]

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Outline:

(00:04) TL;DR

(00:46) What are Tacit Knowledge Videos?

(04:37) List of Tacit Knowledge Videos

(04:41) Software Engineering

(04:45) Notable

(05:29) Competitive Programming

(05:52) Game Design

(06:27) Other

(07:41) Research and Studying

(09:19) Business and Business Communication

(11:53) Media

(12:28) Finance

(13:10) Sports

(13:30) Miscellaneous

The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration.

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First published:
March 31st, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/SXJGSPeQWbACveJhs/the-best-tacit-knowledge-videos-on-every-subject

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“The Best Tacit Knowledge Videos on Every Subject” by Parker Conley

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