As long time readers of this blog know, I am fond of the map to the right and have used it on previous occasions to emphasize the idea that in order to unlearn we must often view the world from a different perspective. I was pleased to see that Derek Sivers incorporated it into the end [...]
This weekend my 8 year-old son completed a report on "the invention of the light bulb." The purpose of the report was to trace the history of an invention. With some much needed assistance from my wife, he completed the project but I can't help but ask myself, "What did he really learn?" To [...]
Big problems such as health care, feeding the world and addressing climate change don't necessarily require big solutions. In the 19th century, Ignaz Semmelweis helped save the lives of hundreds of thousands of women by getting doctors to wash their hands prior to assisting in the delivery of a new-born child. (Unfortunately, however, it still required the medical community [...]
Asking a new question has always been one of my favorite methods of unlearning. I would therefore like to share with you ten questions from Seth Godin's new video (the full video is posted below for your viewing enjoyment) on this most recent book, Linchpin. 1. Can asking questions help you conquer resistance? (And, I [...]
Unlearning need not be hard. In fact, I encourage people to start small. Here are ten quick actions you can implement before you reach your desk this morning to get you started down the path of unlearning:1. Sleep 15 minutes later. The extra rest can increase creativity.2. Shower with your eyes closed. This simple action will [...]
Artists can help revitalize urban spaces but first city planners and developers must unlearn some of their ideas about what retail spaces can be used for. To the right is a picture of an abandoned Blockbuster video store. Pictures like this are only going to become more common as people unlearn their reliance on DVDs and [...]
Seth Godin has an interesting post on the future of libraries in which he suggests that libraries' survival depends on training people to take intellectual initiative. It's an interesting idea and I encourage librarians to consider instructing people in the art of unlearning as one way to do this.For example, librarians could introduce patrons to [...]
Yesterday, I argued that unlearning is important to developing curiosity in children. Somewhat serendipitously, Seth Godin yesterday had a post entitled "Why Ask Why" in which he suggested that curiosity is the key to creativity. I agree. It also reminded me of this excellent post (Learning to Unlearn: The Innovation Connection) by E. Ted Price [...]
Yesterday, I announced my big idea for the upcoming decade is to draw attention to the concept of unlearning. My chosen method for doing this is to introduce the idea of unlearning to kindergartners. At a deep level, however, I believe most children already know how to unlearn. The problem is that this vital skill [...]
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