A Man Unlearns

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The following poem was written by an unknown monk living in the 11th century. It’s relevance to today is, however, undiminished. When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change [...]

Tolstoy on Unlearning

“The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.” Leo [...]

Master Unlearning

Chief Unlearning Officer Jack Uldrich asks whether you are mastering unlearning.

Can You Just Say “I Don’t Know”?

Chief Unlearning Officer Jack Uldrich explains uses the stock market explain why all of us might want to say “I don’t know” more often than we do.

Unlearning Learning

“Chief Unlearning Officer” Jack Uldrich discusses why teachers may need to unlearning what they think they know about teaching and learning.

Data vs. Intuition

Related Posts Step Up to the Counter of Unlearning Unlearn Your Intuition (Sometimes)

Of Blinkers and Blind Spots

I recently was returning from Colorado on a long car trip with my family and as we were headed east toward Minnesota (our home) I was passed by a van with a large "Team Jesus" sign painted on its side. As it pulled in front of me, it kept its right turn signal on. After [...]