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Self-Development & access to education

Below are the best resources we could find on Self-Development and access to education.

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#6 Philip Tetlock: How to See the Future

In this episode of the Knowledge Project, I chat with professor and New York Times best-selling author Philip Tetlock about how we can get better at the art and science of predicting the future.

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When the Oldest Kid in Class Is 69 Years Old

Durge Kami, 69, was born into a poor family and lived too far away from school to receive a formal education as a child. But that hasn’t stopped him from finishing school now. He’s the oldest student in his school and his classmates affectionately call him Bajee, or ‘grandpa’ in Nepali.

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Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative

Out of Our Minds explores creativity: its value in business, its ubiquity in children, its perceived absence in many adults, and the phenomenon through which it disappears―and offers a groundbreaking approach for getting it back.

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FindCenterI was made for the library, not the classroom. The classroom was a jail of other people’s interests. The library was open, unending, free.

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Going Back to School at 40 and Beyond

Are you considering furthering your education but you think you’re too old for school? Many would-be students over age 35 see age as an obstacle to continuing their educations, but some have tackled it to prove that you’re never too old for school. Here are some real-life examples.

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Bring on the Learning Revolution! | Ken Robinson

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

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Never Too Late: The Adult Student’s Guide to College

A smart, snappy, and comprehensive guide for the millions of adults who are thinking about going—or going back—to college and want to know how to do it right As anyone who has done it knows, going back to school is a major undertaking.

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Going Back to School Looks Different in Midlife

University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger—too many siblings in our family, too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like, what went on behind the tall brick walls of those serious grey buildings.

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College as an Adult | How I Feel About Being a Student at 30

Hi everyone, this is my story on why I decided to go back to school and my insecurities about being a student at 30. Enjoy!

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How to Teach Life Skills to Kids with Autism or Asperger’s

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It’s true.

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