(I'm nearly 40) Sometimes "thinking more slowly" is just "thinking more" before diving in. And often, past experience makes it a lot easier to grasp similar ne

(I'm nearly 40) Sometimes "thinking more slowly" is just "thinking more" before diving in. And often, past experience makes it a lot easier to grasp similar new ideas. But ignorance can also be an asset sometimes - it can allow you to evaluate ideas on their own merit without decades of baggage. Like the OP said, you want both on your team (just like lawyers have).