37: Mattias Ribbing - Speed Up Learning, Think Pictorially, and the Future School System

Grandmaster of Memory Mattias Ribbing joins us today. He is an author, educator, and 3-time Swedish champion of memory sport. He’s also become a Grandmaster of Memory internationally. Mattias sits down for a conversation about mnemonics, biohacking, self-improvement, minimalism, and his thoughts on improving the school system. [by TheInvestingCourse.com] ---------- The Future Skills Podcast was created by hedge fund manager Karl-Mikael Syding and Ludvig Sunstrom, author of Breaking out of Homeostasis. FS is presented by our online course in Fundamental value based investing: TheInvestingCourse.com ---------- The first half of the episode is about learning and the human brain: • How to think in pictures (the way the brain processes information fastest) • The benefits of thinking pictorially (“give your brain folders”) • How to learn a new area fast • What to do when studying and feeling confused • How to go from big picture to granular details • How to become fluent in languages—and why we teach languages inefficiently in school Here are the questions asked during the second half, about the school system: • Are we being dumbed down? • What does the new school system look like? • Should we improve upon the existing one by making modifications, or should we do away with it and create a new one from scratch? • What makes Mattias optimistic about the future? • Which skills will become more valuable (or hard to replace) in the future? Please enjoy this conversation with Mattias. Also, watch his TED talk about memory techniques here (   • Learning from a grand master of memory | M...  )