--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When we say we know something in our…" description: "\"“When we say we know something in our bones, we mean we don't know yet how we know what we know. This is what we mean by \"bones.”\" — Brock Clarke" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/brock-clarke-11266_bones_when-we-say-we-know-something-in-our-bon_205693.jpg" --- # When we say we know something in our bones, we mean we… ![“When we say we know something in our bones, we mean we don't know yet how we know what we know. This is what we mean by "bones.” quote by Brock Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/brock-clarke-11266_bones_when-we-say-we-know-something-in-our-bon_205693.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/brock-clarke-11266_bones_when-we-say-we-know-something-in-our-bon_205693.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/brock-clarke-11266_bones_when-we-say-we-know-something-in-our-bon_205693.jpg) > ““When we say we know something in our bones, we mean we don't know yet how we know what we know. This is what we mean by "bones.”” [Brock Clarke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brock-clarke/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Knowing something intuitively means we lack awareness of the underlying justification. **In simple terms:** Intuition hides reasoning. Key Takeaway Seek to articulate hidden assumptions. 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