Challenging and changing beliefs leads to emotional growth and personal evolution.
Self-education journey can reshape one's career and beliefs, fostering success and fulfillment.
Deep dives
Exploring the Innovations from Science Fiction to Reality
Season 3 of the Unseen Upside Podcast delves into the potential impact of investment decisions on our lives, ranging from flying cars to the de-extinction of species like the woolly mammoth and dodo bird. Fusion power offering limitless clean energy is a focus, showcasing how today's investments pave the way for futuristic innovations.
Education Journey from Unconventional Beginnings
Tara Westover, author of 'Educated,' shares her unique upbringing in Idaho, raised with anti-education beliefs by her father. Despite challenges, Tara's pursuit led to reevaluating her life, reshaping her education, career, and beliefs, ultimately becoming a New York Times bestselling author and historian following her passion for music.
Embracing Self-Education and Its Complexities
Tara's self-education journey stemmed from a love for music, pushing her to teach herself trigonometry and pursue higher education. Discussion arises on the accessibility and distractions in modern self-education tools like the internet, highlighting the importance of focus and identifying primary pursuits amidst a distracting environment.
Navigating Personal Transformation and Challenging Beliefs
Tara Westover narrates her process of rethinking deeply ingrained familial beliefs, adapting views on education, gender, race, and homophobia through encountering diverse perspectives. A significant shift unfolds from immersing in Cambridge University's culture post-exposure to mature insights and empathetic dialogue, leading to profound personal evolution and beliefs reevaluation.
The first time Tara Westover ever stepped into a classroom, she was seventeen. Today, Tara has a PhD in history and a #1 New York Times bestselling book, “Educated”, a memoir about her experience growing up undereducated in rural Idaho in a Mormon survivalist family. Tara and Adam talk about the triumphs and struggles of educating yourself and others, what it takes to open other people’s minds, and the difficult and surprising emotions that arise when we challenge –and even change– our beliefs. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
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