I have some friends/colleagues like that, and they are a certainly a minority. All very deep thinkers and great to work with. I could see how learning all of the abstract material would help with that learning type, so I don't think we disagree. Everyone should use whatever approach works best for themselves. This is probably a better point than anything else.

I was focused on my own experience and the experience I've had with the majority. Generalization and such.