Episodes

  • Introduction to Deep and Durable Learning

    Introduction to Deep and Durable Learning
    Jul 22 2021

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    An introduction to the concept that guides this podcast: enbling deep learning because it is intrinsically durable.
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    26 mins
  • The Dark Side of Information

    The Dark Side of Information
    Oct 2 2021

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    Information is readily available, but so is misinformation. Don't believe everything you see on your screen. Actively resist your native confirmation bias that shops for prepackaged opinions that square with your preconceptions/tribe. Learning requires intellectual humility that assumes a willingness to be taught.
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    31 mins
  • Confusion Says: Epistemology Part 1

    Confusion Says: Epistemology Part 1
    Oct 16 2021

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    Information and Knowledge are not the same thing. Learning is much more than collecting information! Join me as we explore how data is used to create information and information is used by human knowers to create knowledge.
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    26 mins
  • Coming out of the Fog: Epistemology Part 2

    Coming out of the Fog: Epistemology Part 2
    Oct 30 2021

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    Knowledge requires a human knower. A person can be said to know something when they believe it to be true and they can justify that belief using reason and evidence.
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    26 mins
  • Memorizing Irrelevant Stuff

    Memorizing Irrelevant Stuff
    Nov 13 2021

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    Educational curricula are obsessed with information. Rigor means more information is covered. Learn how to overcome the systemic prioritization of information over real knowing.
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    35 mins
  • Who Needs Experts?

    Who Needs Experts?
    Nov 27 2021

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    There is currently a mood of dismissal and even denigration of experts. "Strongly held opinions should be granted the status of facts," say some laypeople. This episode explains why learning requires transformative expertise outside oneself.
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    35 mins
  • How The Human Brain Learns

    How The Human Brain Learns
    Jan 8 2022

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    Knowledge of the human brain enables us to optimize learning. Exploring the 7 C's of Cognition.
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    26 mins
  • Curiosity Fuels Learning

    Curiosity Fuels Learning
    Jan 22 2022

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    Curiosity is essential and is the foundation of learning.
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    31 mins