To my amazement, there was a thriving underground scene of small, informal “interest clubs” organized through the website Meetup.com.
And at yet another meetup, I was introduced to the Theory of Constraints, which became my most prolific source of insights on productivity.
Why not go along with our sociability instead of fighting it? Why not double down on the collaborative aspect of creativity in a hyperconnected world? Why not proactively adopt methods that leverage people’s gifts and perspectives instead of treating them as threats to our ego?
calls “intellectual loneliness.” It’s a feeling that almost no one in your social circles shares the same passion for ideas as you.
I teach my course the way I do: live, in real time, on video, with a two-way exchange of ideas instead of a one-way lecture.
What are the benefits of social learning?
learn vicariously through others’ parallel experiences, which means you learn far faster than figuring out everything yourself.
You get to learn by teaching others and giving them feedback on their work.
And you get to know people as holistic human beings, not just faceless avatars.
learning in community is that you have the opportunity to be generous.
You get to see your own contributions make an impact on real people.
When we learn together, we automatically seem to adopt a mindset of generosity, gratitude, open-mindedness, and appreciation.
