The author has the “problem” of knowing too much. I’ve seen this myself where presented with a Singapore Math problem solvable easily by a 3rd grader I reach fo

The author has the “problem” of knowing too much. I’ve seen this myself where presented with a Singapore Math problem solvable easily by a 3rd grader I reach for more complex algebra because “I know that’s what the problem really is” when there are much easier ways to solve that kind of problem visually.