Ultralearning - thoughts on the foreword

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 that Scott had a bias toward action. He isn’t focused on simply soaking up knowledge. He is committed to putting that knowledge to use. Approaching learning with an intensity and commitment to action is a hallmark of Scott’s process.

Clear relates to this, claiming that some of his most meaningful experiences have been the result of intense self-directed learning.

He then describes how he used Scott’s process in his own learning projects, and endorses Scott’s method and this book.