Educated (7): you, life and other people
If you can raise your children to like and believe in themselves, and to be interested in life and other people, the rest is detail.… Read More »Educated (7): you, life and other people
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Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
Schopenhauer had quite a lot to say about reading. He liked good books, but was highly skeptical of most books, and especially of contemporary ones.… Read More »Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
Educated (6): none the wiser
Chaerephon, as you know, was very impetuous in all his doings, and he went to Delphi and boldly asked the oracle … to tell him… Read More »Educated (6): none the wiser
Educated (4): shows and telling
This is the missing thought from Handwriting: There are plenty of things that appear to signify education (handwriting, certificates, vocabulary, waffley assertions, accent (sadly), name-dropping,… Read More »Educated (4): shows and telling
Educated (2): How to learn to learn
As the pace of technological change accelerates, we will spend most of our lives as – in Kevin Kelly’s words – perpetual newbies. Even so-called… Read More »Educated (2): How to learn to learn
Educated (1): handwriting
What does it mean to be educated? Seven years ago I was working by a railway line in Jakarta, writing down some notes from a… Read More »Educated (1): handwriting
More on old books: Mortimer Adler on permanent literature
The faster things change, the more important our reference points if we want to avoid motion sickness. The great books are always contemporary. In contrast,… Read More »More on old books: Mortimer Adler on permanent literature
Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
Picking up Tuesday’s post about transactional reading and contemplation, here’s something interesting that goes a little further in thinking about how we might immerse ourselves… Read More »Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
Tyler Cowen on reading fast, reading well, and reading widely
This is a great riff on how reading works and on the network effects of reading. Links below. Tyler says: … I go through five… Read More »Tyler Cowen on reading fast, reading well, and reading widely
The water we swim in: Robert Pondiscio on culture and school performance
This extract is from is a great Econtalk discussion of How the Other Half Learns. Recommend. Robert Pondiscio: They [Success Academy Charter Schools] require an… Read More »The water we swim in: Robert Pondiscio on culture and school performance