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16 May 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-05-16 — 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: In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. — tap to centre the map on it In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves. Last stated 11 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2025-12-01 — 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: Schools are still preparing children to become knowledge workers, and that game is over. — tap to centre the map on it Schools are still preparing children to become knowledge workers, and that game is over. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching and grading are two different jobs, and doing both at once makes a person worse at teaching. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching and grading are two different jobs, and doing both at once makes a person worse at teaching. Last stated 3 years ago
16 May 2023
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. — tap to centre the map on it 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: The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well. — tap to centre the map on it The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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
SK
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
LL
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
AL
Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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Needing grades to make students pay attention is evidence that the class is boring, not that students do not care about learning.
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When students know a teacher cannot easily monitor their work, they conclude the work doesn't matter and disengage from it.
Holds
In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not.
Holds
Students have lost the capacity for sustained attention over the past decade, and they report the difficulty themselves.
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
Schools are still preparing children to become knowledge workers, and that game is over.
Holds
Teaching and grading are two different jobs, and doing both at once makes a person worse at teaching.
Holds
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Holds
The teachers people remember changed them by removing a belief that they could not do something, not by teaching the material well.
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