
Adam Mastroianni on Learning and Mostly Forgetting
EconTalk
Memorable Moments and Learning in School
In this engaging story, the speaker recalls humorous moments from their school days. They remember a classmate giving a brief and memorable report on Greek military history, highlighting that jokes and stories are often remembered better than deep knowledge. The speaker also shares their own embarrassing experience of mispronouncing Versailles in a social studies class, emphasizing that certain moments stick with us even if the intended lesson gets lost over time.
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