The Art of Analogue Learning

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The idea is that instead of being like fully supportive in every minute of the class, you're instead sort of like needling the students forward and then providing support where necessary. The style emerged from basically my own experiences with like fiction and movies and books,. You see this kind of teacher in our sort of culture's narrative all the time but don't often see it in reality.

Why do "antagonistic" teachers exist in popular culture but not in the classroom? What happens to student outcomes when "antagonistic" learning is implemented in real classrooms? What is the Field Theory of Parenting? What are things that we can do for others but can't do for ourselves? How can we notice and utilize costly and unfakeable signals? What is the core definition of civilization? How can we influence others ethically? Is explicit communication always better than implicit?

Duncan wants to leave the universe noticeably different than it was before he arrived, and he's currently trying to do this through making things and teaching people. He has a background in LEGO, parkour, and middle grades education, and is easily manipulated by people quoting Ender's Game. You can find out more about him at thirdfoundation.github.io.

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