Podcast appearances and mentions of Paul Lockhart

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, Jacob Barandes, a theoretical physicist and philosopher from Harvard, and computational biologist Manolis Kellis from MIT, explore the connections between quantum physics, biology, and consciousness. Enjoy. Shout out to the authors of the following. Check out their books: - "The Mending of Broken Bones: A Modern Guide to Classical Algebra" by Paul Lockhart https://amzn.to/3EmfDP9 - "Dreaming Reality: How Neuroscience and Mysticism Can Unlock the Secrets of Consciousness" by Vladimir Miskovic and Steven Jay Lynn https://amzn.to/42y1KYi Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Enjoy on Spotify (with video!): https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 6:23 Metaphysics and Physics: Defining the Boundaries 8:53 Does Existence Matter? 15:35 Quantum Physics: The Nature of Reality 21:35 Understanding Life Through Physics 27:56 The Observer Effect in Quantum Theory 36:02 Gauge Potentials and Their Reality 46:11 The Birth of Quantum Mechanics 54:42 Interpreting Quantum Superposition and Action at a Distance 1:01:20 Decoherence Explained 1:02:18 The Observer's Role 1:03:43 Size and Decoherence 1:04:35 Quantum Computing and Investments 1:07:33 Practical Applications of Quantum Theory 1:10:14 Quantum Computers: What Are They Good For? 1:11:24 The Markov Process Debate 1:15:18 Causal Modeling in Medicine 1:16:56 Quantum Effects in Biology 1:21:15 Consciousness and Quantum Mechanics 1:27:03 Non-locality and Quantum Theory 1:31:46 The Historical Shift in Physics 1:35:15 Beables and Their Nature 1:47:17 The Hard Problem of Consciousness 1:51:41 The P-Zombie Concept Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs #science #philosophy #theoreticalphysics #physics #debate #lecture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When people decide what art is worth looking at, they look for the very best. In a world that demands creative endeavors be perfect, how do we find the confidence to make and share our own art? Episode mentions: Olga Smirnova / Dutch National Ballet: https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dancers/olga-smirnova Toki Pona: https://tokipona.org/ A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart (essay): https://worrydream.com/refs/Lockhart_2002_-_A_Mathematician's_Lament.pdf The Jewish Wedding by Jovan Obican (lithograph): https://rogallery.com/artists/jovan-obican/jewish-wedding-2/ Links/Credits: Patreon: patreon.com/turtlebun Website: turtlebun.com Design Doc intro/outro theme by ipaghost: https://www.ipaghost.com/ Episode edited by Rob Abrazado: https://robabrazado.com/ Support Design Doc with a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/designdoc Get in touch: Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com Turtlebun Discord: https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz instagram.com/turtleandbun

On June 17, 1775, British and patriot militia clashed on Breed's Hill. Although the battle would take the name of the other hill in the area, Bunker Hill, the engagement ended as a British victory. Yet, the ramifications of this engagement reverberated through the rest of the American Revolution and has seared itself into the collective American memory. Join Dr. Paul Lockhart, Professor of History at Wright State University and an author of a book on the battle, along with Emerging Revolutionary War historians to examine why.

Hear it Here - adbl.co/41AbtdbWould you like to be a proficient mathematician… without using numbers?There is so much more to math than geometry and calculus! It is present in almost every life aspect, from improving your communication skills to how to fit your luggage into your car.Did you always hate math because you couldn't understand complex formulas?Don't let a few equations or a bad teacher deter you from building a mathematical mind. Learn the best cognitive tools to revolutionize the way you make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.Boost your critical thinking and analytical skills.Mathematical thinking involves analyzing data, patterns, and relationships and evaluating information and arguments, which can help improve critical thinking skills.Adopt a mathematician's mindset. Tinker, invent, make educated guesses, describe with precision, and use probability to your advantage.Build a Mathematical Mind – Even If You Think You Can't Have One is an action manual that will help you sharpen your everyday life skills such as:- improving your logic,- understanding how probability works,- and making estimations.This is a research-backed math manual you'll love to read. It contains examples for faster learning and greater everyday impact.Hone your problem-solving skills and make better decisions.Albert Rutherford is an internationally bestselling author whose writing derives from various sources, such as research, coaching, academic, and real-life experience.Improve your communication skills.Mathematical thinking involves clearly and concisely explaining ideas and solutions, which can improve how you communicate. With enhanced precision, you will have a keen attention to detail and the ability to be accurate in your thinking and talking.Increase your confidence.Developing mathematical thinking skills can increase your confidence and self-esteem, being able to solve difficult problems and understand complex ideas.https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BVCZNJVX/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-340721&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_340721_pd_us#AlbertRutherford #Algebra #AMathematiciansLament #AnalyticalSkills #CognitiveTools #CommunicationSkills #CreativeThinkers #DifficultProblems #Geometry #Lockhart #MathematicalMind #MathematiciansLament #PaulLockhart #RussellNewton #NewtonMG #AlbertRutherfordAlbert Rutherford,Algebra,A Mathematicians Lament,Analytical Skills,Cognitive Tools,Communication Skills,Creative Thinkers,Difficult Problems,Geometry,Lockhart,Mathematical Mind,Mathematicians Lament,Paul Lockhart,Russell Newton,NewtonMG,Albert Rutherford

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Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart taught a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution. Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

«Young man, in mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.» - John Von Neumann Hva er matematikk, og hva skjer egentlig når vi får større forståelse for denne merkelige menneskelige aktiviteten?  I denne episoden snakker Lars med Roger Antonsen, informatiker og matematiker ved UiO, om alskens aspekter ved matematikk. Vi starter med primtall, brøker og Pi, men ender fort opp uti uendeligheten, og må snakke om hva det egentlig vil si å forstå, forklare og visualisere matematikk.  Se også Rogers hjemmeside for en rekke blogginnlegg, videoer, kunstverk og visualiseringer: https://rantonse.no/blog Hans bok Logiske metoder. Kunsten å tenke abstrakt og matematisk ble gitt ut på Universitetsforlaget i 2014, og ble utgitt på engelsk i 2021.    Bøker nevnt i episoden:  George Pólya, How to solve it (samt forelesningen Let us teach guessing, https://vimeo.com/48768091) Rudi Rucker, Infinity and the mind John Stillwell, Roads to infinity Ian Stewart, alle bøker Roger Antonsen, Logiske metoder Martin Gardener, alle bøker Raymond Smullyan  John Conway, On numbers and games Biografi om Conway: Siobhan Roberts, Genius at play Lakoff og Nuniez, Where mathematics come from Paul Lockhart, Measurement og A Matematician's lament   ---------------------------- Logoen vår er laget av Sveinung Sudbø, se hans arbeider på originalkopi.com Musikken er av Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, se facebooksiden Nygrenda Vev og Dur for mer info. ----------------------------    Takk for at du hører på. Ta kontakt med oss på vår facebookside eller på larsogpaal@gmail.com Det finnes ingen bedre måte å få spredt podkasten vår til flere enn via dere lyttere, så takk om du deler eller forteller andre om oss.  Både Lars og Pål skriver nå på hver sin blogg, med litt varierende regelmessighet. Du finner dem på disse nettsidene: https://paljabekk.com/ https://larssandaker.blogspot.com/ Alt godt, hilsen Lars og Pål

El episodio de hoy es un poco diferente a los habituales. En él comentamos el "Lamento de un matemático" de Paul Lockhart, un texto compuesto por este matemático y profesor de secundaria estadounidense en el que defiende que las matemáticas deberían enseñarse de forma creativa, porque las matemáticas son un arte. Lockhart hace una crítica feroz al sistema educativo estadounidense (con el cual compartimos muchas cosas, al menos en España), argumentando que al convertir las matemáticas en una disciplina mecánica y utilitaria se las está despojando de su misma alma, y por tanto es completamente natural que los estudiantes las detesten. Lockhart propone que las matemáticas deberían enseñarse mediante problemas que azucen la imaginación, y que los estudiantes deberían afrontar estos problemas mediante ensayo y error, como se afrontaría un dibujo o una pieza musical. En el episodio de hoy comentamos estas ideas y algunas otras que se encuentran en el texto, discutimos su valor y sus limitaciones y reflexionamos sobre cuán aplicables son al día a día de las aulas. Y además, claro, leemos algunos pasajes de la pieza. Si queréis leer el Lamento, lo podéis encontrar en este enlace, en una traducción al español publicada en la Gaceta de la Real Sociedad Española de Matemáticas: http://funes.uniandes.edu.co/8476/1/Lockhart2008El.pdf También, si os interesa, podéis compraros la versión ampliada del Lamento, que, hasta donde sabemos, está sólo disponible en inglés. Por ejemplo, en Amazon: https://www.amazon.es/Mathematicians-Lament-Fascinating-Imaginative-English-ebook/dp/B003VPWWFW Y desde luego muchas gracias a nuestro oyente Julián Cegarra por apuntarnos en esta dirección, :) Los ignorantenautas que participan en este capítulo son los habituales: Alberto Aparici, que es físico y divulgador científico en el Instituto de Física Corpuscular de Valencia; Víctor Marco, físico, profesor de matemáticas en el IES El Grao de Valencia y asesor técnico docente en el SEPIE; y Javier Vargas, físico y profesor de física en el IES Playa de San Juan de Alicante. También os recordamos que podéis escribirnos, como hizo Julián, a nuestro correo y contarnos vuestras sugerencias, críticas o dudas. Es deignoranciapodcast@gmail.com

About our GuestsKevin Moore is an experienced educator of young learners as well as a respected instructional leader. Presently, Kevin's attention and energies are consumed by two ventures of which he is a Co-Founder, Long-View Micro-School and The Number Lab. Long-View Micro School is a STEM focused, highly innovative, learner-centered educational environment thoughtfully designed for upper elementary and middle-school-aged learners.  Through his work at Long-View, Kevin is committed to impacting the educational landscape locally by adding to the diversity of schooling options for families in Austin Texas. In his work with The Number Lab, Kevin helps to design and facilitate professional development seminars for teachers who provide mathematics instruction to young learners. These seminars are meant to help teachers strengthen their own conceptual understandings of mathematics and inspire a culture of learning in their classrooms that engages learners as mathematicians. Kevin's work with The Number Lab connects him with educators throughout the United States and beyond.  Kaylie White is an experienced educator at Long-View Learning, where she strives to transform mathematics education by working with both young learners and educators from across the country. Kaylie designs and leads learning experiences for young mathematicians at Long-View Micro School — a STEM-focused, highly innovative, learner-centered educational environment designed for upper elementary and middle-school-aged learners. Through Long-View's teacher-facing work, Kaylie creates and facilitates professional development for teachers, including in-person workshops, Field Study Days at Long-View Micro School, and virtual coaching. She also leads the social media marketing for Long-View Learning. Kaylie is a bold, creative, and passionate educator who sees herself as a learner first. She eagerly works to collaborate with her team to continuously iterate and improve the learning experience for all. When she is not teaching and learning, Kaylie enjoys time with her husband and one-year-old son in Austin, Texas where they cook, hike, read, play soccer, and cheer on Austin FC.Follow their work: Instagram: long_view_learning School's instagram:  long_view_atx Website: long-view.com  Professional Development from The Number Lab (Long-View Team) Find Support from the team at https://www.long-view-learning.com/Show NotesAdrienne and Trae interview two master teachers in mathematics from Long- View Micro School in Austin, Texas. While Long-View is a progressive school, they have discovered the truth of dialectis in the classroom. While they do not formally consider their methods as classical, and their terminology may be different than common terms in classical education, they truly embrace the art teaching math dialectically. Teaching math is not about state standards or facts and formulas to memorize, but rather it is a discipline that is engaging, interesting, and helps students learn thinking and communication skills which are common to the goals of classical education. Some topics in this episode include: The high abilities of children to wrestle with big ideas and participate in deep and meaningful work The importance of a healthy community of learners with teachers as facilitators who will challenge and mediate students through meaningful ideas Children need opportunities to grapple with complex ideas so that they can learn the art of dialectics (Longview school is not classical and does not call it the art of dialectics, but that is inadvertently what is being discussed).  Real understanding emerges from the messiness of learning how to be precise with good language, with communication, and with tapping into creative ways of solving problems. Setting a school culture where learning is a process that everyone does together. .Books & Resources In This EpisodeA Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form by Paul Lockhart and Keith Devlin  Visilbe Learning by John HattieDaring Greatly by Brené Brown Learner-Centered Teaching by Maryellen WeimerPlease Support us on Patreon_________________________________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Paul Lockhart is brilliant on the history of guns (and firepower more widely). He is interested not just in the weapons themselves but how they changed the nature of the nation state itself.  Once gunpowder is introduced everything changes. Warfare increasingly becomes something only a powerful state can really afford and a Darwinian competition starts to unfold from the 1500's onwards. Listening to him a lot of developments in history began to make so much more sense to me. His book Firepower is incredibly readable. It just gallops along. Highly, highly recommended. 

In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Paul Lockhart-Korris shared advice to people who want to get into the sports industry, discussed his role in the team's retail strategy, reflected on his path to the 49ers and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 26th episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Paul Lockhart-Korris shared advice to people who want to get into the sports industry, discussed his role in the team's retail strategy, reflected on his path to the 49ers and more.

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart about the enormous military and political upheavals set in motion by the adoption of gunpowder-based weapons from the 13th Century onward—including the demise of the medieval castle, the empowerment of large centralized states, and the deployment of permanent standing armies.

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart about the enormous military and political upheavals set in motion by the adoption of gunpowder-based weapons from the 13th Century onward—including the demise of the medieval castle, the empowerment of large centralized states, and the deployment of permanent standing armies.

Today I sit down with author Paul Lockhart and discuss his latest book: Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare. It is a brilliant book that covers the evolution of warfare from pikes and longbows to heavy bombers and tanks. You can purchase the book here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/paul-lockhart/firepower/9781541672956/ For my own abbreviated coverage of parts of the work check out our members feed at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast 

Former NASA astronaut, Paul Lockhart, describes the triumphs, tragedies and lessons learned during a lifetime of service to the nation.

Friendship ended with Xvim. Now Nora is my best friend This week, we discuss chapters 10 through 12. Next week, we're discussing chapters 13–15: Any Second Now The Sister Effect Busy Friday You can read Mother of Learning in Royal Road and FictionPress. You can chat with us on Discord. And leave us comments, questions, and suggestions on Github.

"A Mathematician's Lament," by Paul Lockhart, mourns the way we teach math to children. In many ways, he's right. A.J. will probably still find something to complain about, though.

Colin and Reed add some commentary to their inaugural episode having attempted to answer the fundamental question underlying CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast, namely "What is an Air Force officer?"Resources:The Armed Forces Officer by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/AFO/Armed-Forces-Officer.pdfThe Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army by Paul Lockhart: https://www.amazon.com/Drillmaster-Valley-Forge-Steuben-American-ebook/dp/B001EWOFJU/On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Societyby David Grossman: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Psychological-Cost-Learning-Society-ebook/dp/B00J90F8W2/AFMAN 36-2032 Military Recruiting and Accessions - https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afman36-2032/afman36-2032.pdfMusic provided by Carlos Rivera. Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.comAudio production by Stephan Sanchez.Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.comEmail your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpodReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpodShare your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Paul Lockhart, CEO of NoviSphere, and former astronaut who twice piloted the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Through his work for both NASA and the private sector, he's gained a great deal of insight into the challenges surrounding keeping the air we breathe clean and pathogen-free. Paul answers all of our questions about space tech, Mars, UV-C technology and how it could help with COVID-19, as well as what we need to know about the air we breathe. NoviSphere recently launched its first product, a system that uses UV-C light to kill 99.99% of airborne bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, including coronavirus (confirmed by independent testing). The system's unique design combines UV-C arrays with proprietary baffling technology, which ensures the pathogens are exposed to the UV light for the optimal length of time to be destroyed. Because the UV-C lights are fully sealed inside the unit, it's safe to use in heavily trafficked areas like hospitals, malls, restaurants, sports arenas, etc. Learn more about NoviSphere: https://novisphere.com/

A down on his luck Prussian officer makes his way to America.  There he obtains appointment as the army's Inspector General and trains the soldiers in formal military drill. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army, by Paul Lockhart. Online Recommendation of the Week: Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States, by Friedrich von Steuben: https://archive.org/details/2575061R.nlm.nih.gov Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy

A down on his luck Prussian officer makes his way to America.  There he obtains appointment as the army's Inspector General and trains the soldiers in formal military drill. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army, by Paul Lockhart. Online Recommendation of the Week: Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States, by Friedrich von Steuben: https://archive.org/details/2575061R.nlm.nih.gov Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy

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This week, we were joined by the incomparable Sean Paul Lockhart (Brent Corrigan if you're nasty) to talk about the 2011 featurette I Was a Teenage Werebear. A movie he was in! Guys, I'm geeking out over here. **Topics discussed:** 1. Teen Beach... This week, we were joined by the incomparable Sean Paul Lockhart (Brent Corrigan if you're nasty) to talk about the 2011 featurette I Was a Teenage Werebear. A movie he was in! Guys, I'm geeking out over here. Topics discussed: Teen Beach Movies Ron Jeremy's dick Jockstrap diapers And we get real about some stuff Links mentioned in this episode: JUSTFOR.fans/brentcorrigan We Read Movies This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

In this episode: We meet Paul Lockhart, U.S. Air Force Colonel (retired) and former NASA astronaut. Spanning his career, Lockhart has served numerous duty assignments worldwide, has logged 5,000-plus flying hours piloting more than 30 aircraft, and has also piloted two space shuttle missions to the International Space Station — STS-111 and STS-113 — both in 2002, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor. More recently, Paul has written a book called Virtus Adventures and runs a website and blog to promote it. He also does public speaking engagements with school children to inspire an early interest in STEM subjects and space exploration.  In this conversation, Paul discusses how he first became interested in space as a child during the dawn of the space age, the skills he had — and the skills he wished he had — when he first became an astronaut, how mentors helped him to achieve his goals, the realities about being an astronaut that most people don’t know about, and how important a person’s character is in achieving their goals.  Explaining his thoughts on what he wants people to take away from his public speaking engagements, Paul says, “I want every young person, and even adult that I speak to in the U.S. to understand that we, the United States, sit at a unique position in that we should feel very proud that we have a space program that is respected and revered around the world.”  To learn more about Paul’s Virtus Adventures, visit virtusadventures.com. Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged

In their inaugural episode, Colin and Reed set the stage and attempt to answer the fundamental question underlying CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast, namely "What is an Air Force officer?"00:52 - Host introductions04:13 - Worst National Anthem EVER!! (here's the evidence: https://youtu.be/EumPzPxBXxE)05:04 - Purpose and intent of CommissionED10:02 - Review of Title 10 USCode requirements to be an officer11:09 - Review of the eight requirements outlined in AFI 36-2005 Officer Accessions20:42 - Are officers and the commissioning sources elitist?21:40 - Defining good moral character22:23 - Which of the eight Air Force officer requirements can be influenced?24:07 - Reed shares his thoughts on the question "What is an officer?" (see The Armed Forces Officer by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce here: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/AFO/Armed-Forces-Officer.pdf)26:55 - Enlisted leadership: How are they different from commissioned officers?30:07 - Colin shares his thoughts (check out The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army by Paul Lockhart here: https://www.amazon.com/Drillmaster-Valley-Forge-Steuben-American-ebook/dp/B001EWOFJU/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1558567622&sr=8-1andOn Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by David Grossman here: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Psychological-Cost-Learning-Society-ebook/dp/B00J90F8W2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=on+killing&qid=1562817059&s=gateway&sr=8-2)44:51 - Closing commentsEmail your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.facebook.com/groups/airforceofficerpodcast/.Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/Follow us on Instagram: airforceofficerpodcast. Follow us on Twitter: afofficerpod. Share your officer stories of all flavors using #officerAF.

A conversation with Dr. Matt Mazowita, mathematician. Paul Lockhart's "A Mathematician's Lament" is referenced many times; it can be found here.

Paul Lockhart is the author of "The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army."

Following up with last week's episode, we looked at the HOW of being lazy. This week we look into the WHY of being lazy. We dive into the fundamentals of the Lazy Mindset and find out why, contrary to popular to contrary belief, you shouldn't work hard and should instead embrace your laziness as a procrastinator. Main Points: Every invention ever since the wheel was mad eby a lazy person Laziness is a sign of evolution, progress, and technological advancement. Lazy people get other people and systems to do the hard work for them. When you're lazy you solve problems quicker and don't waste time running through extra steps. I also give my review of the augmented reality game The Walking Dead: Our World Augmented Reality (AR) and GPS location-based mobile game for iOS and Android during the Gr8 Game Room Game Break. Links: “New Math” by Bo Burnham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obIGsb-IZMo A Mathmatician's Lament by Paul Lockhart: https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf The Walking Dead: Our World https://www.thewalkingdeadourworld.com/ Join “ProcrastiN8rs” group in the game. Eat. Sleep. Kill Walkers. Find Me: www.facebook.com/TheProcrastiN8r www.twitter.com/aprocrastin8r www.instagram.com/aprocrastin8r www.ProcrastiN8r.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

A while back, I listened to an interview with Bruce Lee*. There were two things that I took away from it, neither of which I understood at the time: Bruce Lee's insistence that martial arts are first and foremost about self-expression; and the concept of "acting un-acting" or "un-acting acting" (elsewhere I have heard him talk about "fighting un-fighting"). Recently I was reminded of this interview, but this time it made sense to me, because of what I had learned in the meantime about the nature of learning. Perhaps surprisingly, another look at what he had said got me to think of A Mathematician's Lament, an article by Paul Lockhart about maths education that had I previously covered on the podcast. I feel as though, armed with my new insights, I have a feeling as to what Paul Lockhart may have gotten wrong in his controversial piece. Overall, then, I am able to extract some ideas from what Bruce Lee says in a rather more coded or mysterious way, and generalise them so that they can apply to any field, while showing how they apply to maths in particular. Enjoy the episode.   *Full interview available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfQSCbkA940, entitled "Bruce Lee Interview HQ".

  For complete show notes, visit: http://becomingthealphamuslim.com/meta-learning I know what you're thinking: What the hell does learning math have to do with Becoming the Alpha Muslim? I'll tell you what.  The Islamic Sacred Tradition is one of deep learning and transmission, so much so that entire books were written on the art of learning. More recently, the subject of meta-learning has become popular due to bloggers like Tim Ferriss, Cal Newport, and Scott H. Young. I don't know any of these guys, but I do know someone who I believe is somewhat of an authority on the subject.  My guest this episode is Ed Latimore. Ed is a professional heavyweight boxer, physicist, published author, and self-improvement blogger. I invited him on to teach us how to learn math and, more broadly, speak about the subject of meta-learning. Ed is in an interesting position to speak about this subject because he entered university at the not-quite-old but certainly not young age of 28. As well, he gets punched in the head for a living.  Both of these factors combined mean Ed had to take a deliberate and systematic approach to learning. One that he can now pass on to us. Enjoy. Show Notes [2:20] Ed's life circumstances necessitated that he learn HOW to learn so he can be successful at university and this had the added benefit of making him a good teacher [3:12] We live in an age where information is free. Because of this, the ability to process information soundly and efficiently has become priceless [4:25] Has entering university at 28 (as opposed to 18) and getting punched in the head for a living affected Ed's ability to learn? [5:30] When you are older, the tools you have available to learn are different than when you are younger, for example Young people don't have the concept of limitation, which is a plus, while adults have a better idea of what's possible Young people don't have the concept of failure, while adults understand that failure is not the be-all-end-all Young people learn as a matter of immersion, while adults know how to learn [9:35] As an adult you understand that the process of learning gets results no matter your natural aptitude. As long as you apply yourself over time, you will get better [13:30] How much does natural ability affect learning math? Yes, a high IQ helps, but does that mean you can't achieve a level of success? The world is not only composed of high IQ people. [17:00] Whether talent is real or not is irrelevant. What matters is whether you are using your belief in it to motivate yourself or to justify your weakness and lack of trying [17:39] If we take Goku and Vegeta as an example, Vegeta doesn't just accept that Goku is better than him and quit. He has an intrinsic belief in himself, as a pureblood Saiyan, that pushes him to train harder and harder and reach new heights [19:50] Walk around with the confidence Vegeta had when he let Cell absorb Android 18. That's the lie you must tell yourself about talent [21:00] When Ed decided to go back to school he knew that even though he was weak at math, given enough time, he could learn anything. So he started learning almost a year out. In having this mindset you learn the most valuable talent to have is hard work [22:50] Because had to learn these subjects the hard way, he is more proficient at teaching it than many high school teachers. The guy who doesn't have the most natural talent is always the best coach [25:20] Why should you study math? It's because math is just a series of relationships. If you can learn to think in terms of these abstract relationships, you can apply this skill to almost every aspect of your life [28:50] If you've watched A Beautiful Mind, the Nash Equilibrium was discovered because of Game, and trying to pick up girls (yes, I'm aware this is a fictionalized account). There's a reason the most high-paying careers have a math component [29:57] You don't lift weights because you regularly encounter barbell- and dumbbell-shaped objects you need to pick up and move around. You lift them because they make all the physical activity in your life much easier. Mathematics is weight-lifting for your brain [31:40] When you first start learning, you start by learning tactically and solving as many problems as possible until it becomes mechanical. Eventually, the problems will become harder and they won't be straightforward to solve. Then you have to move from HOW to WHY, and this is where you gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter [36:10] Your final aim should be, "how can I understand this well enough to explain it to someone without using mathematical terminology?" [38:30] Bruce Lee said, "the three stages of learning are: A punch is just a punch A punch is no longer just a punch A punch is just a punch" [40:00] Ed's studies directly help him in his day-to-day life. For example, learning math affects the way he operates on Twitter because he understands network effects. Learning physics makes him a much better boxer [45:30] Understanding momentum, power, impulse, and how they apply to boxing [50:00] Why should never use AP math credits in university, especially if you are in a technical major [54:30] Understanding math helps you become more analytical in everyday life situations and puts some finesse in your game, so you can save time and energy [56:30] Ed has increased his proficiency in mathematics to a point where he sees his limitations. While he would certainly like to take his understanding to the next level, he will likely only achieve this if he pursues graduate education in mathematics. You don't know how far you can be pushed until you need to be pushed that far [58:05] To go further than undergraduate-level math proficiency, the key is more immersion. Once you have improved to one plateau there is no reason you can't improve to a higher one. Your only limitations are time and effort (not talent). Your growth will become logarithmic (i.e. diminishing returns) [1:01:30] I tell Ed about the North-African tradition of learning; writing on wooden tablets, memorizing didactic poetry, and teaching what they learn (even to a tree or an animal) [1:03:30] The ability to learn instills self-confidence. "I did this difficult thing...what else can I do?" For Ed, getting through the Physics program means he can do anything he puts his mind to [1:08:00] At the very least, learning math gives you the ability to see relationships and make connections between seemingly unrelated topics and aspects of life. It also makes you a more interesting or fun person [1:09:10] Ed recommends The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin and A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley [1:10:35] Nabeel recommends A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart and A Mathematicians Apology by G.H. Harvey [1:13:15] Ed's book, Not Caring What Other People Think is a Superpower, is available on Kindle and Paperback

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00:16 – Welcome to “Shopping is Hard; Let’s Do Math!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”; Eugenia’s Introduction Books: How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465097677/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0465097677&linkId=0d495c591e20d50802c3fa80ef30775d) Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465094813/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0465094813&linkId=1c8d256e9484319b7631615ccc857fd1) YouTube Channels: TheCatsters (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCatsters/featured) TheMathsters Articles: Eugenia Cheng Makes Math a Piece of Cake (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/science/eugenia-cheng-math-how-to-bake-pi.html) Everyday Math (https://www.wsj.com/news/types/everyday-math) 01:54 – Getting Into Math: Is math useful? Is that the point? A Mathematician’s Lament by Paul Lockhart (https://www.maa.org/external_archive/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf) 20:17 – Category Theory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_theory) Textbooks: Categories for the Working Mathematician (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0387984038/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0387984038&linkId=fb86951beaddc97589ea491f060216ce) Category Theory (Oxford Logic Guides) (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199237182/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0199237182&linkId=770e13783e791421d55ca1d5fa69038e) Conceptual Mathematics: A First Introduction to Categories (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/052171916X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=052171916X&linkId=522bb5da8da065199edb56d83edb1f8a) 38:17 – Changing the Terminology Around Gender to Focus on Character Traits Instead: Congressive and Ingressive Behavior The Prisoner’s Dilemma (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma) This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep (https://twitter.com/therubyrep) of DevReps, LLC (http://www.devreps.com/). To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode (https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode). To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps (https://www.paypal.me/devreps). You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks! Special Guest: Dr. Eugenia Cheng.

In this episode we discuss the essay A Mathematician’s Lament by Paul Lockhart, which lays out interesting ideas about mathematics education. We then talk about whether the current public education system is any good, if we can anthropomorphize society. We also learn two new words. Or download from Internet Archive here. You can also find this episode […]

What do you think of mathematics? Is it: a sterile tool for accounting? boring, mindless, and annoying stuff your teacher makes you do? an anarchic, psychedelic adventure? If you answered 1., mathematician and teacher Paul Lockhart vehemently disagrees with you. If you answered 2., then Lockhart understands your plight. If you answered 3., then you really know what maths is. A Mathematician's Lament is a short book all about misconceptions, and how the system propagates them into an insurmountable monster hiding the true nature of a cherished art form. Kids in school hate maths lessons. Why? Because they're not really doing maths! They're engaging in a hollow imitation of it (if they're engaged at all), where memorising formulae takes the place of imagination and reasoning.  He starts us off with a parable about a musician, and another about a painter. Imagine if everyone thought that music was those little marks made on the page of music books, or that painting a fence is the epitome of what it means to be a painter. This is the situation that mathematics finds itself in today. Very few people know about the true nature of doing mathematics, and there is no cultural corrective for the mistaken view propagated by the bulk of the education system. This is why Paul Lockhart laments. This book was originally published in abbreviated form as an article of the same title, which is very close to my heart. I've read it about six times so far if not more, which is more times, I think, than I've read any other publication. I have a lot to say about it. I hope that it will reach a wide audience. Enjoy the episode.

Alex Diesl reads a selection from The Mathematician's Lament, written by Paul Lockhart and published by Bellevue Literary Press. "Math is not about following directions, it's about making new directions."

We sat down to interview Sean Lockhart (aka Brent Corrigan) and he role in the new movie Judas Kiss with costars Charlie David and Timo Descamps