A Different Definition for a Paradigm Shift

I thought it was very interesting the way that Abbot analyzes Kuhn's definition of a paradigm shift in this weeks reading Methods of Discovery. In chapter three, on page 89 is where I'm talking about. He gives an example of a paradigm in the 2nd paragraph, "it means tearing the old building down and building a new one with the leftovers, the anomolies, and some new materials". so not only can one build off of old studies, but the mistakes and errors can be used to build new ideas as well. This is what he describes as a paradigm shift. I know that i was very confused on what a paradigm meant, but i think that this definition and the rest of the page really helps interpret the meaning in a much easier way than the other readings have done for me.