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Card #c1419IR // #c1419Synthesis

Teach what the learner's environment will actually test, or expect the lesson to lapse.

— In our words · Source: Earth Abides (George R. Stewart)

[Use when]

Designing onboarding: tie every module to a task the new hire will be judged on in their first month.

[Why it matters]

Ish's school (reading, writing, arithmetic, geography) fades while hunting skills thrive, because the new world rewards only what keeps people fed. Learner incentives outrank teacher effort.

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