Some of All Fears
Americans are stressed and confused, and slowing down AI sounds great to a generation of people who still can’t figure out why their refrigerators need a WiFi connection, why new Apple headphones cost $129 and have to be charged, why streaming entertainment is now more expensive than cable ever was, or why every piece of software on earth asks you to pay $9.99/month. Alongside that malaise, and with all due respect to the millions who were waiting their whole lives to see whether anyone could solve the Navier-Stokes problem, AI has not actually improved life for the vast of majority of Americans.
How to Teach a 3-Year-Old to Read and Rethinking Education
A fascinating “workshop” podcast where Tim Ferriss walks through reframing Mentava, a very expensive ($500/month) learn-to-read app.
[Ebook] The Math Academy Way
On one level, this ebook is simply an advertisement for Math Academy, explaining the science behind how it is supposed to work. But I found its overview of the latest research into how learning actually works really interesting. It’s rather “anti-school,” but still a compelling way to think about academics.
[2009] There’s No Speed Limit
This is an oldie, but it fits with the two links above:
He taught me that “the standard pace is for chumps” — that the system is designed so anyone can keep up. If you’re more driven than most people, you can do way more than anyone expects. And this principle applies to all of life, not just school.