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 …