In this episode, Richard talks about the joy and methods of learning. Unlike babies, adults never really learn anything from scratch, and only rarely do they learn unintentionally. There is always some foundational knowledge we can build upon, even if it is from a seemingly completely unrelated field. When an educator applies this building-blocks method of learning (or, as we call it -scaffolding), in a safe learning environment, the results often seem miraculous. But you don't need a magic wand or special powers to achieve these "miraculous" results! You can read more about it at https://kasperowski.com/i-lived-with-the-monkeys/.
