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Life Of Learning Podcast

In this podcast I seek to uncover the principles of how we as humans can find greater freedom in our lives, deeper connections with other people, and learn more effectively and enjoyably. I then explore how these principles can be lived out in my own life and wider society.

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Resources to help you delve deeper into the ideas of natural learning and how you can apply them in your own life and within your family.

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We Are Always Learning

March 12th 2020“Learning is the process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences.” (Wikipedia definition) We are always learning. There is never a time whenRead more

The Art Of Principled Negotiation

February 12th 2020“Oh, it’s already eight o’clock. You’re supposed to be in bed by eight. Quick, off you go.” “But I don’t want to go to bed.” “Eight o’clock is your bedtime. Come on, get yourself Read more

Can We Justify Using Rewards?

January 29th 2020This is what long summer evenings are all about. A lovely summer salad for dinner, followed by some games and eventually relaxing on a couch enjoying conversation with friends. As can often be the caRead more

Understanding Sensitive And Resilient Children

December 12th 2019The Orchid: A colourful and fragrant flower that, while occurring naturally, is often specially cultivated and cared for. Many varieties of orchid are a challenge to grow even for professional growerRead more

Of Mice And Men (And Urbanisation)

November 5th 2019People who become more free tend to have less loyalty towards a collective such as an organisation. Instead, these people will show greater loyalty to real people that they know at a personal levelRead more

Autonomy Is Not The Antithesis Of Community

November 1st 2019In a recent podcast (Collectives Are Not Entities), I mentioned that a big reason why people still choose to work in companies is that they provide security. The company looks after them, so toRead more

The Difference Between ‘More Freedom’ And Freedom

October 26th 2019Motivation, it’s what we need in all our learning and development as human beings. But how are humans motivated? What drives them? This is the topic of Daniel H. Pink’s book ‘Drive: TheRead more

Incidental Inspiration

October 16th 2019One of the most essential activities that humans like to engage in is learning. To learn we must be motivated by something, and for the most part, that means being inspired by someone. Now as humans Read more

The Causes of ADD/ADHD

July 16th 2019The Causes of ADD/ADHD by Justus Frank Delving into the world of disorders has been fascinating. Figuring out the principles behind what is going on with ADD in particular, but also many disorders inRead more

Child-led Education?

July 16th 2019The question of child-led education came up in a recent email I received and is becoming something that is discussed more often. It certainly is encouraging to see adults beginning to show greaterRead more

Why Is Purpose And Direction So Elusive?

July 3rd 2019Link: Why Is Purpose And Direction So Elusive? What is it about our formative years, particularly in school, that causes so many of us to stumble around without a clear purpose or sense ofRead more

An Explanation For Why We Don’t Learn From Others In A Debate

June 22nd 2019Link to:  An Explanation For Why We Don’t Learn From Others In A Debate Understanding the implications that come from understanding the differences between a debate and a conversation has been anRead more

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