MetaLearn Podcast

Our natural instinct to compete with others can be a powerful motivator for learning. In this short episode, we discuss: - The benefits of competition in learning and how to use it constructively - How competition can harm learning if it’s not kept in check - How to compete with yourself over an extended period of time So whether you're looking to use competition to start learning a new skill or just want to try competing with yourself for a while, this episode will give you all you need and more.

Mads Holmen is the CEO of Bibblio, an API platform helping knowledge publishers and learning platforms deliver smarter content recommendation. In this episode we discuss: - How to live and learn in the attention economy - The structural problems that drive fake news - The fundamentals of AI and Machine Learning So whether you’re looking to understand the structure of the attention economy or get a deeper understanding of AI and Machine Learning, this episode will give you all that and more.

We all want to be perfect at anything we learn but these expectations are unhelpful and can leave us in a state of paralysis. In this short episode, we discuss: - Why perfectionism hurts learning, and the rare cases it helps - The difference between high general expectations and low specific expectations - Simple strategies to overcome perfectionism So whether you're looking to overcome perfectionism or find your balance between ambition and slacking, this episode will give you all you need and more.

Kevin Kelly is the co-founder and executive editor at Wired magazine, and one of the world’s leading technologists. In this episode we discuss: - How to build the learning superpowers needed to thrive in the 21st century - The technological forces shaping the future of learning and education, including AR, VR and AI - Kevin’s insights on skill acquisition So if you’re looking to broaden your understanding of the technological forces that will transform our society, this episode has you covered.

Many of us in the West have accepted the belief that productivity and efficiency are the foundations for success and happiness but that's not always true. In this episode, we discuss: - The problems with worshipping at the altar of productivity - The importance of constraints for the creative process - How to balance productivity and creativity So whether you're curious about productivity, want to cultivate more creativity or want to balance these forces in your life, this episode has you covered.

Nelson Dellis is a 4x US Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world. In this episode we discuss: - The techniques Nelson and competitive memory athletes use to memorise everything from names and faces, to decks of cards - The importance of regular mental training for mental health - The life lessons Nelson has learned from mountain climbing So whether you’re a beginner looking to boost your memory or want to memorise huge quantities of information, this episode has you covered.

"What's the point of school?" is a question that’s been asked for hundreds of years but we still don’t seem to have a clear answer. In this episode, we discuss: - The difference between learning and education and why it matters - The harmful mindsets that education instils in us and how to combat them - How the method of teaching has evolved in schools across history So if you want to learn more about the philosophy behind education, this episode will give you all that and much more.

Will Reynolds is a videographer and writer who has become a regular fixture on the podcast. In this episode we discuss: - How to go from novice to getting paid for new skills like videography - The importance of cultivating transferable MetaSkills - The lessons we can learn from autodidacts like Eminem and Frank Zappa  So whether you’re looking to pick up hard skills and get paid for them or navigate the challenges of being an autodidact, this episode will give you all that and more.

Technology is changing the way we learn but it's not a magic pill that will solve all our educational problems. In this short we discuss: - The best ways to filter information online to get to the good stuff quicker - The importance of working diversity into your content consumption - How to protect your precious attention in the digital economy So whether you're looking to filter content more efficiently or stay focused in a world full of distractions, this episode will give you all that and more.

Uri Bram is the bestselling author of Thinking Statistically and speaks about using data and statistical thinking effectively in the real world. In this episode we discuss: - The key statistical principals that everyone should be aware of - How understanding music theory makes you a better musician - How to learn complex skills from experts So whether you’re math-phobic or already consider yourself a stats maverick this conversation will give you a whole range of useful insights that.