Tackling controversial topics can be daunting, with biased information and conflicting viewpoints making it challenging to discern the truth. Here we’ll survey strategies inspired by policy wonks skilled in familiarizing themselves with controversial subjects on …
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There are no guarantees in life, particularly when it comes to life itself. Genetics, environment, or random accidents are just a few of the factors that can disrupt the best laid plans. Leaving these factors …
The 4 Known Pillars of a Long, Healthy Life Continue Reading »
“Epistemology” is one of the big, fancy words I encountered in graduate school and have rarely encountered since. You’ll usually see it defined as something like “theory of knowledge,” which I take to mean “what …
Never totally trust this phrase or any of its variants – “a study shows,” “scientists claim, ” etc. Who did the research? How much experience did they have, and what biases – from cognitive to …
How deeply do you appreciate – and take advantage of – the freedom you have to learn and grow continually? This post was originally written for Blog Action Day (which, alas, no longer exists) when the …
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If you are like me, you probably take it for granted that consciously engaging in lifelong learning is worth it, well, just because. You are intrinsically motivated to learn and therefore don’t need a list …
We’ve still got a lot to learn, eh? Rest in peace, John. (John Lennon, October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) (Click through if you don’t see the video)
A guest post by John Dewey In this “guest post” from famous philosopher and educator John Dewey (lifted from his Democracy and Education) the importance of learning attitude shines through. *** Some attitudes may be …
4 Essential Attitudes for Successful Lifelong Learners Continue Reading »
