The Purpose of a Learning Journal

Watch this episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/WkYpKVokW4c

A fascinating interview with David Loewen from Canada. David is a writer, thinker and Doctor of Education. He's also the co-founder of Humanity Academy, a social enterprise committed to empowering individuals by unlocking the doors of knowledge, wisdom, and self-awareness.

David and I talked about:

• The Humanity Academy
• The shortcomings of traditional education systems
• The importance of thinking about thinking
• Learning journals
• Bears, Australia, and Creativity

I'm fascinated by David's work. I hope you'll find this interesting too.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:50 Humanity Academy

06:36 Problems with Traditional Education

13:05 Solutions

23:55 Learning Journals

36:35 Keeping a Learning Journal

49:31 Individualism

58:37 Talking to Ourselves

1:09:00 Consistency?

1:22:30 5-Day Crash Course

1:26:00 Conclusion

*Books we mentioned (hope I haven't missed any!)*

• The Secret Life of You by Kerri Sackville
• Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
• Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

Links to David's Work:

- Personal website: https://www.davidloewen.org/

- Newsletter (2 free weekly issues): https://www.boxcutter.co/

- Humanity Academy: https://www.humanityacademy.life/

- The Learning Journal Crash Course: https://www.learningjournal.life/

David's Medium:

- https://medium.com/@thelearningjournals

- https://medium.com/@thedavidloewen

For more about Fabio (me) go to https://fabiocerpelloni.com/