Why School is Bad for You and How to Learn Better

On this episode of the Epoch Podcast we discuss the future of education and the increasing importance of being lifelong learners. What is school even for, like, actually? https://youtu.be/jxcIjDpqUyU Topics we get into: * Where education starts out so well and quickly goes downhill* Where is the education on how to be a human?* How the role of teachers is evolving* Adaptive learning* Information vs knowledge vs wisdom* Why problem-solving skills are so lacking* The shifting knowledge base* Input, output... interput* Specialized careers and personal growth* "Unlearning"/unschooling and how we retain information* Self-worth, mental health, purpose/outside circumstances* Lack of education on things that aren't quantitatively tested* Why David shouldn't teach Sunday school* The importance of mindfulness* What kids really need to flourish* A potential solution for the teacher crisis* How shame affects learning* How we can move forward in a positive way Our Posts for This Episode Austin | Reinventing Education: Start With Why and End With World PeaceJen | Not My Education, Not My Problem: How Taking a Back Seat Can Really Be Delaying ChangeTico & Tina | What You Need to Know about the Future of LearningMatt | Limitless Education for Limitless OutcomesKat | Pleasantly Surprising Finds on the Future of Education from a Former Homeschooling Mom Resource/s Mentioned Mortal EnginesUdemy, Lynda, Tuts+Dan Carlin: Hardcore HistoryJoe Rogan/Elon Musk podcastDr Rhonda Patrick Find us here, too: