Knowledge Hackers

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This is the podcast for high school and college students and their parents, who want to learn more about pros and cons of today's higher education from teacher, professors and researchers. This podcast reveals: -myths about higher education, rankings and statistics created by marketers -traps that…

Mike Empolgado

  • Dec 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 22m AVG DURATION
  • 12 EPISODES


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Meet Dr John, who shares his experiences in Education as an international University Professor.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 24:46


In this episode Dr John Kendall Graham talks to me about how he tried all 3 of the strategies for hacking knowledge, the Trooper, the Mercenary and finally as a Rebel with a Cause, this being "Liberation through Education".

How to make sure that you will be happy with your achievements and results in your Game of Life?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 18:43


In this episode we will meet Ely Rudnick who is a partner and a coach for ME LAB. She is sharing her story, how she achieved all her academic goals and even being successful in business did not give her fulfillment and happiness she desired. She is also explaining what she did in order to change that and become the ultimately become a winner in the Game of Life.

Hacking College - There are two main goals for this part of the game Knowledge and Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 19:42


The first goal is logical. We are learning because we want to gain new knowledge, skills or experiences that will help us in the game later. The second goal which is equally important but not that obvious is building relationships. But not just any relationships but strategic team for the Game of Life.

ME LAB - Build your character before playing the game.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 28:05


In this episode we dive deeper into the concept of the strategy game. We will discuss the RPG games (Role Play Games) and importance of creating your character, before the real game starts. We are also discussing how your superpowers and stranghts are changing your approach to the game. We also revealare that higher education system is only design for one kind of players.

The story of Kim and Troy. Money does not equal the value.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 26:53


In his episode we will uncover the very low completion rates  occurring in 4 and 2 year courses being given in higher education institutions. We also learn more about their add-on costs  that we have to pay, if we choose this path. We will also learn  two different ways we can play the Game of Life.

Why do we fight over the places in the best colleges and how did the rat race start?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 24:07


Do you have to pay the high fees set by the top schools to serve your educational needs? Is there another way?  Here we take a look at how schools ,like Harvard, finance themselves and ask if its worth the investment of your time and money to go to them.

Creating rules for the game of life

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 20:43


Two ways of creating the rules for the game - long one and a hackers shortcut. Instead of finding how to play find who knows how to win the game. How not to fall into a trap of foul leaders. Researchers like Rej Chetty, Stacy Dale or Alan Krueger are seekers of the rules. What is the different between the opinion, exception and facts. Which facts can be turned into the rules for all. To create the rule you need to know what is the goal of the game. Measuring progress is how you find out if your getting closer to your goal. Shocking truth about higher education.

Setting the game and choosing the strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 19:27


How to start our list of expectations from college Examples of how to start my list The order of my criteria matters. Same criteria but different meaning or different strategy. Knowledge Hackers community can help you with finding your way in the game.

Creating your criteria for the college

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 21:26


What not to do when creating criteria for college? How to use the statistic for our benefit? Hacking the knowledge of the ones that are winning is better then doing the work by ourselves. College Hacking - setting the game and choosing the strategy for the game of life. Choose for now and not for the future.

Relationships are the key.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 20:10


Why my criteria for the college didn't work for me? In this episode we are hacking Michael B. Horn and successful students knowledge. What do I want from college and what should I expect from it? What successful students have that others don't have? How to build relationships and find the people we need according to Julia Freeland Fisher? How to fill in the missing elements and raise our chances of winning in the game of life?

Cut through the noise of media and set your own game of life.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 20:15


How to choose criteria for the school  External criteria for the college are not working. When there is too many chefs there is nothing to eat. What do we need from the college? Why some students are successful and others are not?

Knowledge Hackers the origin story.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 19:59


Higher education system is outdated and is not serving today's students well. Live is like a strategy game and choosing college is were the strategy begins. Today's elite education system is not telling us all the truth. SCHOOL - Successful College Hackers ongoing online school. Why do we want to go to college? What do you want from college? What the college will actually give you?

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