Well, a polymath is one who masters a number of different disciplines. “Borrowing” concepts from other fields can greatly enhance your ability to make sense of your own field, allowing you to break out of conceptual barriers to learning.Īnd what has all this got to do with this “polymath” thing? Scientists and intellectuals are constantly coming up with new concepts that help them better understand the world around them. Knowledge rests on forming concepts that represent real-world phenomena. Not only will this undermine the breadth of your knowledge but can even limit the depth you are able to go to in your own specialization! When you see yourself as a “psychologist” or a “biologist” or a “chemist” you can easily overlook your ability to learn about many other fields simply because they don’t form part of your identity. With specialization you can easily identify with only one area of expertise and limit your capacity to learn about others. (Actually, there’s more than one problem, but I’m trying to be polite)
#Polymath project how to#
You could have a PhD in cosmology but don’t know how to tie your own shoe laces.īut there’s a problem with this approach to learning. The current trend in today’s world is towards specialization: you focus on a single field and become an expert in it. You will then be able to figure out what posts will be most relevant to you and how best you can use them to improve your learning. These questions will help you think about your own approach to learning.
#Polymath project tv#
I can improve my learning by… reserving an hour a day for reading / cutting out distractions / spending less time in front of the TV / … I find learning about a new subject challenging because… I feel intimidated and overwhelmed / I don’t know where to begin / I don’t have enough time to read about the subject / I have lots to do already / … Until the next post, I’d like you to think of the many ways you can complete the following two sentences.ġ) I find learning about a new subject challenging because… I’ll be sharing practical tips, as well as some theory to help change the way you look at learning. It’s all exciting and I’m sure will be a fun journey for me, and the fine readers that will accompany me. I have a lot to share, and lots more to learn. The aim is to help improve the way we approach learning, to learn broadly and study deeply. So I’ll be adding pages and features, as well as writing blog posts regularly. This blog has been gathering dust for a while now, but I thought I’d give it some love, now that I’m off for the summer (ah, the joys of a teacher’s life).
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