The Importance of Unambiguous Statements

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"It's much easier to brag about your co-founder than is to bragg about yourself," she says. "I was thinking recently, I shared a post where a young female gymnast of color was saying like, you know, I want to be able to say I'm the best because I've won five world titles." She thinks there's this disdain or mistrust of that kind of unilateral self-serving statement.

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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