The author decided to run an experiment and gathered about a dozen people who were interested in giving ultra learning a shot. The one example he writes about out of the dozen is Tristan de Montebello. Becoming an Ultra Learner This guy, de Montebello, was a musician. But he had …

The author starts by giving some background as to why he started the MIT challenge. Next, he talks about language learning, and how someone he met was able to learn a new language in 3 months. The key strategy was that instead of formal study, he started diving into conversations …

What exactly is ultra learning? Here is an imperfect definition: A strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge that is both self-directed and intense. Strategy does not mean the only solution to a given problem, but it may be a good one. Self-directed: it’s about who is in the driver …

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, wrote the foreword for this book. He talks about his experience with Scott, how he met him, why he was interested in him, and some things he learned from him. He found Scott’s ambitious learning projects fascinating. Something that resonated with Clear is …

After doing some stuff these past few months as described in my latest OSSU blog post, I decided to invest some time into learning how to learn. I already have some working knowledge about learning, but I want to refresh myself with the most up-to-date information. I compiled a list …