Anyone can learn to learn
Barbara Oakley flunked math in school and later became an engineering professor. She did it by changing her methods, not…
November 2026
Better to know how to learn
Facts go out of date, but knowing how to learn keeps working. 4 simple steps to get better at learning,…
Learn to teach yourself
Benjamin Franklin left school at 10 with no money for a tutor, so he became his own teacher. Here is…
Children must be taught how to think
Richard Feynman’s father taught him to watch what a bird was doing instead of memorizing its name. In 1928, Margaret…
To attain knowledge, add things every day
Knowledge comes from adding something every day. Lao Tzu says wisdom comes from taking something away, and a Lego experiment…
Knowledge isn’t free
Information costs nothing, but knowledge costs your attention. Richard Feynman showed what that looks like with a glass of ice…
The value of knowledge
In 1919, Henry Ford failed a history quiz in court and still won his case. His answer to the lawyers…
The good life is one inspired
Love gives you a reason to help, and knowledge decides whether the help works. Here’s what Bertrand Russell meant, and…