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How Technology is Changing Education (with Andy Matuschak)

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Is There a Difference Between the Humanities and Philosophy?

As an amateur student of both philosophy and history, these types of techniques have been quite helpful. They just look a little different than you might be used to. In this world, though, if we shifted entirely to a world where people were using text books like the one thatyou co authored, and were creating decks of cards and programming their attention? Like, is there a role for teachers in the traditional sense in that world? Yes, absolutely. I view teachers primarily as facilitators. And it doesn't really matter how many flash cards of persons practised, a well arranged discussion between them, between experts on essential questions, can still generate new knowledge. For a for children or for under

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