No Stupid Questions 52. How Much Should We Be Able to Customize Our World?
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Dec 14, 2025 The hosts dive into the debate of whether society should adapt to individual preferences or vice versa. They reflect on the loss of shared cultural experiences due to personalization. Education gets spotlighted with customized learning methods that enhance student engagement. The discussion expands to personalized medicine and the paradox of too much choice. On multitasking, they reveal the limits of attention and explore strategies to effectively manage tasks. Finally, they touch on how relationship expectations are transformed by dating apps.
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Customization Shrinks Shared Culture
- Customization has grown dramatically with digital options, reducing shared cultural experiences like three-network TV.
- Angela Duckworth worries this loss of common experience may carry social costs even as options increase.
Personalize Education For Big Gains
- Use personalized instruction in education to match each student's exact learning needs.
- Angela Duckworth cites large learning gains when teaching adapts to individual skill levels.
School Of One Customized Math Lessons
- Stephen describes School of One/New Classrooms customizing math lessons by modality and repeated testing.
- The system assigned each student a tailored lesson plan based on what helped them learn best.
