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Learning Machine

Become a relentless learning machine
7 years ago

S1E1 - An experiment

The beginning

Episode Notes

Alchemist.Camp has been running for a year and it's time for a new experiment.

In this episode, Mark gives a brief introduction and shares his motivations and plans for this podcast.

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7 years ago

S1E2 - Engines vs Power-ups

learning skills with a shelf life

Episode Notes

In this episode Mark talks about investing time (and money) into evergreen skills vs skills that won't be worth much in a few years.

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7 years ago

S1E3 - Spaced Repetition Systems

the algorithm for memorizing anything

Episode Notes

In this episode Mark talks about the forgetting curve, flashcards, Leitner Boxes, Supermemo, Anki, Quizlet and how to use them to learn and remember languages, mathematics, programming languages, geography or pretty much anything.

Links
  • Want to remember everything you'll ever learn?
  • Anki deck of 200k+ Jeopardy! questions & answers
  • Roger Craig breaks Jeopardy! daily record
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7 years ago

S1E4 - Getting the most out of MOOCs

learn from the world's best

Episode Notes

In this episode Mark talks about the pluses and minuses of different MOOC platforms and how to choose the best one for your learning needs and goals.

See: - Coursera - edX - Khan Academy - MIT Open Courseware

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