Agreed. On one of the first classes I had in college, a teacher said we should favor "knowledge" (that is, concepts) over "technics" (that is, knowing a specifi

Agreed. On one of the first classes I had in college, a teacher said we should favor "knowledge" (that is, concepts) over "technics" (that is, knowing a specific way to apply knowledge), and never confuse one with the other. That stuck with me and, in retrospect, was one of the best advises I've had in my career.