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Feynman technique ai template

Send Kollab a YouTube video, podcast, short video, article, or note, and let an agent explain it until it actually clicks.

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Summaries are useful, but they often leave the hard part untouched: do you really understand the idea, the assumptions behind it, and the parts you are likely to confuse?

Kollab can turn source links and transcripts into a Feynman-style explanation with plain-language concepts, analogies, blind spots, self-check questions, and a reusable learning note.

How it works

  1. 01

    Read the source

    Kollab starts from a link, transcript, article, or file, and preserves the original context for follow-up questions.

  2. 02

    Explain from first principles

    The agent turns the source into core concepts, simple language, concrete analogies, and missing background.

  3. 03

    Test real understanding

    Self-check questions reveal whether the idea is clear or only feels familiar after a quick summary.

  4. 04

    Save the learning note

    The final note can be stored as concepts, blind spots, examples, and review questions for later use.

Starter prompt

I want you to explain this source in a Feynman style.

Source:
- Link or file: [YouTube / TikTok / podcast / article / transcript]
- My current level: [beginner / familiar / advanced]
- What I care about: [topic, product, decision, or question]

Please:
1. Extract the main idea from the source and explain it in one plain sentence.
2. Break the idea into 5 core concepts. For each concept, explain it like you would to a smart person who is new to the topic.
3. Use one concrete analogy for each difficult concept.
4. Point out hidden assumptions, missing context, and places where I might misunderstand the source.
5. Give me 5 self-check questions. If I cannot answer them, tell me which part to revisit.
6. Finish with a reusable note I can save to my knowledge base.
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