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reinforcement learning Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Schools account for a tenth or less of the variation in how well students do. — tap to centre the map on it Schools account for a tenth or less of the variation in how well students do. Last stated a year ago
28 Sept 2025
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Freddie deBoer — holds since 2025-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success is probably measured wrongly when it is judged by the amount of output or the quality of that output. — tap to centre the map on it Success is probably measured wrongly when it is judged by the amount of output or the quality of that output. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Educational methods should be validated by measurable research, not by how satisfying they feel to students and teachers. — tap to centre the map on it Educational methods should be validated by measurable research, not by how satisfying they feel to students and teachers. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A student is judged in the end by how good they are at the one thing they do best, not by the sum of their activities. — tap to centre the map on it A student is judged in the end by how good they are at the one thing they do best, not by the sum of their activities. Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
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Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it. — tap to centre the map on it When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. — tap to centre the map on it Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a scientific idea was progress depends on a future and a culture that have not happened yet, so grading it may never be something you can reinforcement-learn. — tap to centre the map on it Whether a scientific idea was progress depends on a future and a culture that have not happened yet, so grading it may never be something you can reinforcement-learn. Last stated 7 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 3 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
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Schools account for a tenth or less of the variation in how well students do.
Holds
Success is probably measured wrongly when it is judged by the amount of output or the quality of that output.
Holds
Educational methods should be validated by measurable research, not by how satisfying they feel to students and teachers.
Holds
A student is judged in the end by how good they are at the one thing they do best, not by the sum of their activities.
Holds
When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it.
Holds
Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science.
Holds
Whether a scientific idea was progress depends on a future and a culture that have not happened yet, so grading it may never be something you can reinforcement-learn.
Holds
Teaching often rewards getting a technique out of a student rather than helping the student become more fully themselves.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds