Most people think that reading many books automatically makes you smarter, but it’s actually the quality of reading and not the quantity that matters. The truth is that most people don’t know how to read effectively; there are four levels to reading, and most struggle getting past the second level. The third and fourth levels – analytical and synoptic – are the key to understanding and utilising information about the world and others. Read full article here
Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
