Can you listen to recorded lectures at 2x speed without suffering from comprehension losses? Yes--but there's a big condition.
The Science of Achievement: 7 Research-Backed Tips to Set Better Goals
Setting goals can transform your life. Goals can help you get in shape, improve your finances, learn a new language, or finally launch that business. But goal-setting can also leave you miserable. Burnout, stress and disillusionment are high on the list of potential side effects. The crucial difference between success and burnout often comes down […]
Cognitive Load Theory and its Applications for Learning
What makes learning hard? How can we make it easier? Cognitive load theory explains how we learn and how to do it better.
The Best Essays of 2021
The best essays I wrote in 2021. Exploring productivity, happiness and some books and classes that really made me think!
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.