
NonTrivial
A podcast about the patterns that exist at the intersection of science, philosophy and complexity, and how these speak to universal principles related to skills, growth and life.
NonTrivial
You Can't Learn from Scratch
In this episode, I challenge the idea that we can learn effectively by "learning from scratch." I discuss how starting with the basics runs learning in the wrong direction, and how genuine learning only happens when we embed ourselves inside real environments. I use the difference in strength between bodybuilders and naturally strong individuals to highlight the problem with trying to design our learning artificially.
You can find my published book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D84YCHL5
video references for this episode
- face slap: https://youtu.be/yO-lKVDFusI?feature=shared&t=2191
- arm wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmhQoyOf5Cs
- deadlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwiC60GLEfQ
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