Understanding Yourself

ML67: The Battle Between Productivity and Creativity

In Western society, many of us have now accepted the belief that productivity and efficiency are the foundations for success, but this can greatly harm our creativity. Discover the tools and techniques needed to find a balance between productivity and creativity, and avoid getting stuck in fixed rou

Learning

ML66: Nelson Dellis on Mastering Your Memory, The Art of Mountain Climbing and How To Train Your Mind

Learn the tools and techniques needed to memorise huge quantities of information from names and faces to decks of cards, as well as the importance of regular mental training for sustained mental health. Plus we also discuss the physical and mental skills needed to climb some of the world's biggest m

Education

ML65: What’s The Point of School?

"What's the point of school?" is a question that’s been asked for hundreds of years. Discover what some of history’s greatest thinkers have contributed to the debate along with the effects that the educational system has on us.

Learning

ML64: Will Reynolds on Learning Your Living, Mastering MetaSkills and Becoming an Autodidact

Learn how to go from novice to getting paid for new skills like videography and writing, the importance of cultivating transferable MetaSkills and the lessons we can learn from autodidacts like Eminem and Frank Zappa.

Technology

ML63: How To Learn Better With Technology

Technology is changing the way we learn. Despite its many benefits, I think we all need to think more critically about how we interact with digital technology on a daily basis, because the secret to learning well with it is not related to which devices we use, but to how we use them.

Decision Making

ML62: Uri Bram on Thinking Statistically, Understanding Music and How To Learn from Experts

Discover the statistical principles we should all be aware of in our increasingly data driven world, whether understanding musical concepts makes you a better musician and how to learn difficult skills from experts in different fields.

Languages

ML61: 5 Language Learning Myths Dispelled

Anyone can learn another language - regardless of age, career, or previous experience, but the thing that holds most people back is a series of limiting beliefs. Discover the myths that are holding you back from learning a language and the practical strategies needed to overcome them.

Understanding Yourself

ML60: Gabriele Oettingen on Rethinking Positive Thinking, The Science of Motivation and How To Achieve Your Goals

Discover the pitfalls of positive thinking, the problems with the way most people normally set goals and the practical tools needed to become healthier, improve our personal relationships and perform better at work.

Learning

ML59: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?

Discover the strategies you can use to balance your multiple interests and make progress in your learning projects, as well as the lessons we can learn from history's greatest polymaths, like Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and Johann Goethe.

Understanding Yourself

ML58: Ellen Langer on The Power of Mindful Learning, Common Learning Myths and How To Practice Mindfulness in Your Daily Life

Discover the nature of mindfulness, the learning myths that we're vulnerable to at school and the practical strategies needed to apply mindfulness to your learning and life.

Education

ML57: Simon Peyton Jones on The Ideas That Drive Computers, Building Programming Languages, and Teaching Computer Science in Schools

Discover the core computing principles we should all understand, the mechanics of building a programming language and how computer science is being taught in schools.

Education

ML56: Jeff Cobb on The Learning Revolution, The Key To Good Content and The Future of Mobile Learning

Discover the main trends driving the increased demand for lifelong learning, what makes good educational content and how the shift towards mobile will affect the future of learning.

Education

ML55: Ed Fidoe on Building a School from Scratch, Learning 21st Century Skills and Reinventing Education

Learn about the core skills needed for the 21st century and how to develop them, the challenges of reinventing education and the effective use of technology in classrooms.

Decision Making

ML54: Barry Schwartz on Practical Wisdom, The Meaning of Work and the Paradox of Choice

Discover the tools we can use to learn from our everyday experience, how practical wisdom can be applied to improve the educational system and how to make better choices in a world of infinite possibilities.

Technology

ML53: Barry Pousman on Learning in Virtual Reality, Building Soft Skills and The Power of Storytelling

Find out how learning in VR accelerates the development of soft skills, its potential to revolutionise education and how VR differs to other storytelling mediums like film.

Learning

ML52: Kalid Azad on How To Get Better at Math, the Key To Good Explanations and the Art of Rapid Skill Acquisition

Learn how to get better at math, the secrets behind great explanations of tricky concepts and the universal principles needed to learned a range of different skills from coding to snowboarding and weight training.

Business

ML51: Niklas Jansen on Applying What You Read, Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating a Learning Organisation

Discover the skills needed to become an entrepreneur, how to apply what you read and the process of creating a learning organisation that allows employees to grow and develop.

Understanding Yourself

ML50: Reflections on Learning and Education with Joshua Fields

Listen to my reflections on learning and education after fifty episodes of the MetaLearn podcast. Plus discover the lessons I’ve learned from working as a lecturer and teacher this year, my views on the future of learning and the current state of the educational system and the importance of play in

Decision Making

ML49: The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom

They're two words that get thrown around a lot but what exactly is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? Here's my take on the difference between knowledge and wisdom, broken down into four main areas, along with actionable insights using some of my favourite stories and my own personal exper

Understanding Yourself

ML48: Ben Medder on Learning Physical Skills, the Art of Teaching and the Magic of Movement

Learn the core principles needed to move better and pick up new physical skills, the parallels between parenting and teaching and the crucial and neglected role of movement in education.

Education

ML47: What Makes A Great Teacher?

Discover the current state of the teacher’s role in society and how it’s changed throughout history. Plus I give my take on the qualities and characteristics that I think make great teachers based on my own personal experience as a student and teacher.

Learning

ML46: Barbara Oakley on Learning How To Learn, Retraining Your Brain and The Secrets Behind Great Online Education

Discover how to retrain your brain for math and science, the insights we can gain from the learning processes in the US military and the secrets behind producing great online education.

Understanding Yourself

ML45: How To Learn from Animals

For thousands of years, all kinds of authorities – from religious leaders to academics – have been repeating the idea that humans are the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom. Learn about the pitfalls of this age-old assumption and discover the five insights we can take from our furry fr

Understanding Yourself

ML44: How To Learn from Mythology

Discover the insights we can draw from mythology to think smarter and live better. At first glance, mythology appears to be a collection of tales and legends, a series of imaginary stories that amuse and entertain us. But if we look beyond the surface, myths are far more than just literary entertain

Learning

ML43: Zahra Davidson on Learning Communities, Creative Collaboration and the Art of Self-Directed Learning

Learn about the importance of community for learning anything, the impact of the educational system on collaborative learning and the qualities needed to become a self directed learner.