TANSTAAFL (There Ain’t No Such Things As a Free Lunch) means it is impossible to get something for nothing (which is the core tenet of all economics). The term TANSTAAFL was popularized by economist Milton Friedman’s 1975 book “There’s no such thing as free lunch”.

The acronym TINSTAAFL stands for “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. It is a popular adage communicating the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. The “free lunch” in the saying refers to the formerly common practice in American bars of offering a “free lunch” to entice drinking customers.

needs. needs are required for survival ;wants are desired for satisfaction. Only $3.99/month. (TINSTAAFL) (TINSTAAFL)someone has to pay for production costs, so There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

“There is no such thing as free lunch” means that every single choice we make involves a cost. This cost can be money, time, or some other thing you value. No choice we make is completely free, even if it does not cost actual money.

Milton Friedman

Robert Heinlein

Using the example above, we can get some simple insights into how we can help people understand.

1. Understand your audience.
2. Define your terms.
3. Classify and divide your concept into ‘chunks’
4. Compare and contrast.
5. Tell a story or give an example to illustrate the process or concept.
6. Illustrate with examples.

A person who does this or possesses this ability is often called a “popularizer”.

6 Ways to Clearly Communicate Complex Information

1. Being concise.
2. Learning to tell stories.
3. Making it visually enticing.
4. Using metaphors and analogies.
5. Continually asking “so what?”
6. Using Technology that Helps People Understand.

How To Communicate Ideas Effectively And Clearly

1. Know your stuff.
2. Make sure they give a hoot.
3. Don’t talk down or up.
4. Get down with metaphors and analogies.

1. 5 Ways to Communicate More Clearly. When communicating with employees, bosses, customers, or colleagues, you’ll be more effective if you follow these simple guidelines.
2. Always know the “why.”
3. Communicate emotions in person.
4. Communicate facts via email.
5. Listen more than you talk.
6. Simplify your messages.

10 ways to explain things more effectively

1. #1: Keep in mind others’ point of view.
2. #2: Listen and respond to questions.
3. #3: Avoid talking over people’s head.
4. #4: Avoid talking down to people.
5. #5: Ask questions to determine people’s understanding.
6. #6: Focus on benefits, not features.
7. #7: Use analogies to make concepts clearer.
8. #8: Compare new concepts to familiar ones.

So If you want to explain things to other go and read about that topic and understand it clearly. There are mainly our reasons: Firstly, you don’t know the topic thoroughly. Second, you didn’t prepare for the speech. Third, you have a hard time speaking while explaining.

How does the verb explain contrast with its synonyms? Some common synonyms of explain are elucidate, explicate, expound, and interpret.

People stumble over explanations for a variety of reasons: They don’t fully understand what they’re trying to explain. This is often coupled with a strong feeling of confidence that they do understand it. And that confidence fools me into thinking I have more specific knowledge.