The Fake Guru Behind Kidlin’s Rule

Kidlin’s rule looks wise on LinkedIn, but it’s empty clickbait. Here’s why millions believe it, and how real learning actually works.

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Long story short, Kidlin doesn’t exist.

There’s no evidence that a real person named Kidlin has ever lived. For example, try on Wikipedia. You’ll find nothing.

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Despite Kidlin being an invented name, their law is quoted everywhere. Try on Google.

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No matter whether Kidlin was a real person, you could object, the law is valid. The theory of relativity would be true even if Einstein were an invented character, right? Right, but… let’s read the Kidlin rule with a critical spirit, to realize that it’s not something like the theory of relativity.

Listen (read it aloud):

Writing a problem down clearly is half the solution.