Learn

Learn

A growing library around one question: how do people actually get better at hard things? Speeches, quotes, honest myth-busting, and quizzes to test yourself.

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Great speeches

Words worth returning to

Short, honest talks about effort, failure, and the long game of getting good at something. Coming soon.

Speech one

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Speech two

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Speech three

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Quotes on learning

Lines that hold up

A small, careful collection. Placeholders for now.

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Myths vs reality

What we get wrong about learning

Common beliefs, and what the evidence actually says. Placeholders below.

Myth

"Practice makes perfect."

Reality

Practice makes permanent. Without attention and feedback, you get good at doing it the mediocre way.

Myth

"If it feels easy, it is working."

Reality

Some difficulty is desirable. Effortful recall lasts; smooth re-reading fades fast.

Test yourself

A quick self-correcting quiz

Tick the statements you think are true, then check your answers. Nothing is tracked. If you want your result as a small printable, you can add your email at the end.