📣 New essay distilling one strand of some ongoing work✨
I argue that books lack a functioning model of how people learn—instead, they're (accidentally, invisibly) built around a model that's plainly false. Plus some early models for what to do about it.
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We’re trying to answer that question in another, larger piece. Quick preview of theory: requires inventors who are able to do both original design work and also original cognitive science. Existing institutions and incentive systems make such teams unlikely.
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Also it’s tough enough to research and write a book, adding the challenge of “alternative formats” makes it untouchable with existing platforms. Very few are incentivized to do this kind of work.
You should bind the forthcoming larger piece in paper and make it available to order physically so I can read it when I have time over the summer
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for someone with a technical background that's interested in building software products in this space, what cognitive science resources would you recommend looking into?
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"How Learning Works" is a classic place to start. Good luck! amazon.com/How-Learning-W
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