A selection of books I've found interesting, about the topics of learning-by-doing, apprenticeship and transfer.
Digging the Well
Why do brilliant minds burn out? I explore the idea that creative work requires past digging. But what to do when the water runs out?
Make Your Life Better by Doing Less
I recently came across the following Nature article, “People systematically overlook subtractive changes.” From the abstract: “Here we show that people systematically default to searching for additive transformations, and consequently overlook subtractive transformations. Across eight experiments, participants were less likely to identify advantageous subtractive changes … Defaulting to searches for additive changes may be one […]
How I Do Research
Have an important question to answer? Here's how I do research, avoiding getting lost and confused along the way.
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.