Mental Model Builder for Deep Topic Understanding

4. Mental Model Builder 
Any topic you don't understand — ask Claude to teach it as a series of connected mental models.
Not facts. Not a summary. A framework you can think with.
10 minutes later you can explain it to someone else and apply it to brand new situations.
This is the difference between knowing and actually understanding. 
"You are a world-class teacher. Teach [TOPIC] using 3-5 mental models. For each model: NAME, CORE IDEA, HOW IT APPLIES, CONCRETE EXAMPLE, COMMON MISTAKE. After all models — show me how they connect to each other. End with one question I should be able to answer if I've truly understood this."