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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 13 May 2007 to 20 Jul 2026.
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language 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: Building the mind-muscle connection is harder than keeping it. Building the mind-muscle connection is harder than keeping it. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very heavy set done on momentum puts little effort into the muscle it is meant to build. — tap to centre the map on it A very heavy set done on momentum puts little effort into the muscle it is meant to build. Last stated 10 months ago
8 Dec 2025
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2025-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blending strength and conditioning may give a more well-rounded result than keeping them apart. — tap to centre the map on it Blending strength and conditioning may give a more well-rounded result than keeping them apart. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Muscle growth needs sets taken close to failure but probably not to it, while maximal strength is probably better served by rarely touching failure. — tap to centre the map on it Muscle growth needs sets taken close to failure but probably not to it, while maximal strength is probably better served by rarely touching failure. Last stated 2 years ago
12 Aug 2024
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Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — 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: Warm-up matters more with age. — tap to centre the map on it Warm-up matters more with age. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A workout can be long or hard but not both. — tap to centre the map on it A workout can be long or hard but not both. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working with the body rather than against it keeps gains uninterrupted. — tap to centre the map on it Working with the body rather than against it keeps gains uninterrupted. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lightening the load and going through the motions with age is exercising, not building muscle. — tap to centre the map on it Lightening the load and going through the motions with age is exercising, not building muscle. Last stated a year ago
2 Oct 2025
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Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2025-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — 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
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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
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Building the mind-muscle connection is harder than keeping it.
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A very heavy set done on momentum puts little effort into the muscle it is meant to build.
Holds
Blending strength and conditioning may give a more well-rounded result than keeping them apart.
Holds
Muscle growth needs sets taken close to failure but probably not to it, while maximal strength is probably better served by rarely touching failure.
Holds
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
Warm-up matters more with age.
Holds
A workout can be long or hard but not both.
Holds
Working with the body rather than against it keeps gains uninterrupted.
Holds
Lightening the load and going through the motions with age is exercising, not building muscle.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
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