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/