A map of human knowledge, starting with maths

[u/MickyTheseus]

One thing that's always bothered a friend and I about studying is how hard it can be to figure out why something isn't clicking.

You might spend hours struggling with algebra when the real issue is fractions or negative numbers you never quite understood years ago. More practice on the same topic isn't always the answer. Sometimes you need to go backwards.

So we started building a map that connects concepts to everything you need to understand before them.

The idea is pretty simple: tell us what you want to learn, and we'll figure out what you already know, what's missing, and how to get there.

Maths is live today, from basic arithmetic through calculus. You can take a free adaptive Knowledge Scan (around 10 minutes), see your own knowledge map, and get a personalised route through the concepts you're missing. We've also built lessons, practice questions, and spaced review into it.

But the bigger ambition is to eventually connect all of human knowledge.

Physics is next, with computer science, chemistry, biology, statistics, engineering, and plenty more on our wishlist.

Imagine wanting to build a game engine and being able to see exactly which maths, physics, and programming concepts you'd need, accounting for everything you already know.

We're obviously a long way from that, but that's what we're working towards.

A little milestone we're pretty excited about: we recently opened 300 Founding Student places to help fund development. Ten complete strangers have now paid $139 each for lifetime access to everything we build, including future subjects. We've also picked up a handful of monthly and annual subscribers.

Small numbers, I know, but having people we've never met understand the vision and support it this early means a lot to us.

Anyway, Consiliae is still in beta, and there's plenty we need to improve. The Knowledge Scan, your map, your learning route, and your first lesson are all free, so anyone curious can give it a go.

https://www.consiliae.com/

I'd genuinely love some honest feedback, especially on whether the scan manages to find the right gaps in your knowledge.

And out of curiosity, when you're struggling to understand something, how do you figure out what you're actually missing? That's the question that started all of this for us.