Podcasts about jonathan heidt

My guest today is Mason Hartman. For years, I’ve admired Mason's perspectives on the culture, childhood, and the education system. I teach an online writing course called Write of Passage. So education –  and especially writing education – is a subject that's close to my heart. We recorded this episode in Los Angeles, where Mason works at a school for gifted children and does most of her research. In this episode, we chat about all things education early childhood development, the road to college, and why childhood has become a full time job. Then we close the episode with lessons from two of Mason's favorite people, David Deutsch and Patrick Collison. I hope you enjoy this episode. SUBSCRIBE TO MY “MONDAY MUSINGS” NEWSLETTER TO KEEP UP WITH THE PODCAST. LINKS: Find Mason online: Twitter Other links: The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Heidt and Greg Lukianoff How Schools Work by Arne Duncan   Michael Nielsen Patrick Collison David Deutsch SHOW NOTES 1:17 How to move away from the Overton window, why David’s most creative podcast guests grew up in rural environments, and why it’s important to let kids take a few bruises in a relatively safe environment 5:15 The Coddling of the American Mind, how to design schools that don’t coddle kids, and why teenage sleep deprivation leads to more accidents than drunk driving 14:05 Why standardized testing are antithetical to the underlying skills they are trying to measure, how to evaluate people when real stakes are involved, and Mason’s thoughts on the recent college admissions scandal 21:26 The binding thread that ties together Mason’s intellectual interests, how gifted kids identify each other’s strengths, and why is obsession so important to develop mastery  30:36 How obsession can equate to imagination and resilience, Masons’ thoughts on the professionalization of young kids, and the standardized expectations for kindergartners 39:44 Unbounded and bounded learning environments, how to use remixing as a way to deal with blank page syndrome, and what Mason thinks about homeschooling 52:44 What Mason thinks are the best ways to raising other’s expectations of themselves, how middle class kids are forced to pursue uncreative paths, and how exclusive colleges exploit low acceptance rates 1:01:37 The commodification of kids, the balance between rationality and intuition, and how to raise the status of obsession 1:11:47 Why you shouldn’t work on projects that you can get a grant for, how risk taking leads to progress, and what Mason learned from David Deutsch 1:23:31 Why is Mason inspired by Patrick Collison, how to ask a poignant and precise question, and why the most curious people are good at listening SUBSCRIBE TO MY “MONDAY MUSINGS” NEWSLETTER TO KEEP UP WITH THE PODCAST.

What does it mean to be certain? Which comes first: judgement or reason? What is the difference between our differences dividing us or empowering us? And what does any of this have to do with riding an elephant?   This week Nick & Brett explore the concept of certainty, as it exist in everything from our political climate, to our businesses, to our communities. And through the research of neurologist Dr Robert Burton, the insights of professor Jonathan Heidt, the experience of designer Mark Busse, and the unique perspective of writer Dan Harmon, they discover that self awareness, humility, and empathy may hold some of the keys to us gaining control of this wild beast called Certainty.   Plus WTSdigs, a bunch of random clips, and a sound effect or three. To join our mailing list visit www.wheretheressmoke.co * * * WTS Digs! Nick: Trumpcast Podcast. Episode, “OK, You Win” http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/trumpcast/2016/10/a_trump_supporting_trumpcast_listener_bails_on_trump.html Brett: Audrey & Daisy documentary on Netflix  https://www.netflix.com/title/80097321   * * * This was originally released on November 1, 2016 as an episode of Where There’s Smoke entitled, The Elephant in the Room (Certainty). Follow Where There’s Smoke on Facebook at www.facebook.com/exploreWTS, or as @exploreWTS on Twitter and Instagram. The *new* season of Where There’s Smoke launching in the fall of 2018. For updates you can subscribe to the podcast and/or the newsletter HERE.

What does it mean to be certain? Which comes first: judgement or reason? What is the difference between our differences dividing us or empowering us? And what does any of this have to do with riding an elephant? This week Nick & Brett explore the concept of certainty, as it exist in everything from our political climate, to our businesses, to our communities. And through the research of neuroliogist Dr Robert Burton, the insights of professor Jonathan Heidt, the experience of designer Mark Busse, and the unique perspective of writer Dan Harmon, they discover that self awareness, humility, and empathy may hold some of the keys to us gaining control of this wild beast called Certainty. Plus WTSdigs, a bunch of random clips, and a sound effect or three. To join our mailing list visit www.wheretheressmoke.co * * * If want to support the show and help keep it going, please check out Support WTS.com for our Patreon campaign. Also, help others discover the show by LEAVING AN ITUNES REVIEW! Thx. Connect with the show on Facebook: www.facebook.com/wtspod and Twitter: @exploreWTS. * * * WTS Digs! Nick: Trumpcast Podcast. Episode, “OK, You Win” http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/trumpcast/2016/10/a_trump_supporting_trumpcast_listener_bails_on_trump.html Brett: Audrey & Daisy documentary on Netflix  https://www.netflix.com/title/80097321 * * * DOWNLOAD & LISTEN directly from iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/wts-itunes. If you dig the show, please take a moment to rate & review it on iTunes Find us on Pocket Casts here: http://pca.st/smoke, and also on Spotify and Google Play. You can also go to www.wheretheressmoke.co for links to Stitcher, SoundCloud, and/or to stream online