Minecraft is Where Learning is Happening

Minecraft is not only creating youtubers: its creating movie makers, storytellers and turning every kid into a teacher, with skills in programming, English, chemistry, physics, biology, math, geography, history and engineering. Today, against my best judgment, I sat with my hypnotized kids to find out why these YouTubers playing Minecraft are so mesmerizing. I have […]

Getting my audience back

In 2020, while listening to Anthony Pompliano live, something he said in reference to George Orwell’s ideas struck me:  He who has the audience, has the power. To provide context, he discussed cancel culture and product development. It’s easier to determine if you’re building something people want if you have an audience to test it […]

When prejudice is worse than bad

Everyone has prejudice. And… we like them. The reason, I believe, is simple: prejudice is convenient. Daniel Willingham has shown in his book ‘Why students don’t like school’ how thinking is demanding. And that, in spite of our ability to do so, how we suck at it. Prejudice helps you ‘save’ thinking. In a given situation […]