Topic
learning
- Copy First, Create Later
As I watch my kids learn, it sits with me how much we learn by copying. Imitation isn’t the enemy of originality — it’s the foundation of it. We learn by copying, refine through practice, and ultimately create somethi…
- Earning Knowledge
I ran back across this quote today, from one of Jonah Goldberg's G-Files from a few years ago: In Suicide of the West, I argued that our biggest cultural problem is that entitlement has eclipsed gratitude. This seems…
- Simplicity On The Other Side Of Complexity
My latest post on Res Extensa:
- In Praise Of Memorization Pearl Leff
Memorization does have value. It allows you to work faster, reduces overhead of collaboration, reduces cognitive overhead in general :
- Making Mistakes Means You're Doing Things
I talk all the time about trial and error. The freedom to let yourself make mistakes, and the skill to make sure they're not too destructive, are superpowers. With every interesting innovation, company, or product, yo…
- Readwise, Books, and Spaced Repetition
In his piece "Why Books Don't Work," Andy Matuschak made a strong case that books are a poor medium for knowledge transfer. Even with the most advanced book experiences today (like digital ebook downloads to a Kindle)…
- Weekend Reading: Timeful Texts, Sumo Startups, and Canva Backlinks
🕰 Timeful Texts A new piece from Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen (beautifully illustrated by Maggie Appleton). Can we make reading a more engaging and interactive learning experience? This builds on previous ideas…
- The Reading Diet
Books are one purchase I don't restrict my spending on. I'm not a big buyer of "stuff" in general, but I don't hesitate at all about my money going to reading. I do try to be circumspect to not overwhelm myself, and t…
- Rethinking the American High School
It's not a shocker that American schools don't produce the level of output we expect. I've written here before about this topic, and one of the largest failings I see (even dating back to when I myself was in high sch…
- The VP Product Role
Since I'm big on self-improvement and always looking for ways to get better at my professional craft, I was intrigued by this post from Marty Cagan from several years back. A post with a title the same as mine got me…
- Building Complex Reasoning Skills Online Through Open-Ended Activities
The Khan Academy's Long-term Research group studies new strategies for teaching and learning. This paper presents a method for freeform response and feedback on open-ended The dynamism and interactivity of these tools…