Minds Almost Meeting Continuing Education (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks)
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Jan 25, 2026 
Robin Hanson, economist and polymath known for prediction markets and long-term forecasting, joins to debate post-college philosophical learning. He reframes schooling as institutional and collective work. Short scenes explore reading groups, retirement-style classes, building coherent life philosophies, manifesto pitfalls, training students to make substantive claims, and whether individuals should craft personal systems or contribute to public understanding.
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Make A Personal Philosophy Document
- Write down a coherent set of ideas about how to live and what the world is like to preserve your philosophical education.
- Use that document as a guiding goal to shape course choices, reading, and long-term practice after graduation.
Keep Learning Through Structured Reading
- If you mainly enjoyed learning, keep reading with peers: form reading groups or evening classes that mirror undergraduate discussion.
- Add structure by testing each other's essays or grading to maintain motivation and measurable progress.
Motivation Needs Structure And Social Support
- Many graduates want continued external incentives: community, credentialing, and a sense that their activity is going somewhere.
- Motivation often requires shared goals and regular accountability, not just solitary reading.
