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← Both instruction and practice are necessary for learning, and which of them comes first matters less than having both.
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 13 May 2007 to 22 Aug 2026.
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25 May 2022
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2022-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. — tap to centre the map on it Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. Last stated a year ago
21 Jul 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whenever two teaching methods are rigorously compared, strong direct instruction plus practice wins. — tap to centre the map on it Whenever two teaching methods are rigorously compared, strong direct instruction plus practice wins. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. — tap to centre the map on it Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. — tap to centre the map on it When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
AH
Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract. — tap to centre the map on it You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract. Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique — tap to centre the map on it Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
JW
Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can supply the instruction and the feedback in a practice loop, but it cannot supply the middle step, which is doing the work. — tap to centre the map on it AI can supply the instruction and the feedback in a practice loop, but it cannot supply the middle step, which is doing the work. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-07-22 — 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
PB
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
LL
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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Both instruction and practice are necessary for learning, and which of them comes first matters less than having both.
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Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty.
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Whenever two teaching methods are rigorously compared, strong direct instruction plus practice wins.
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Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery.
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When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time.
Holds
You only learn by doing; learning without doing stays too general and abstract.
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Learning a principle can teach far more than learning a single technique
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Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong.
Holds
AI can supply the instruction and the feedback in a practice loop, but it cannot supply the middle step, which is doing the work.
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