Thread by @visakanv

i also think a big part of why “kids learn faster than adults” is that kids are *expected* to be learning all the time, and adults (who might not even know each other!) will actually *coordinate* to create supportive learning environments and experiences for kids

https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1436094263054450697

One way adults can approximate the child’s experience is to be an immigrant, broadly speaking, or “the new guy” in some context – if you can signal clearly that you’re clueless and earnestly trying to learn, people similarly tend to chip in to help

another way to do it is to create a small cluster or scene where a group of people all agree that they all want to learn, and so challenge and support each other’s learning as much as possible. these environments produce massive increases in learning beyond what is “normal”

Yeah i get this a lot when talking about baby steps and do 100 things and so on. the people who are averse to it find it childish, frivolous, and they find it embarrassing to make mistakes. but you can’t learn without making mistakes

https://twitter.com/arachnocapital2/status/1437179995063914498

Framed another way, learning is about looking and feeling stupid, which culturally speaking children are supposed to be, whereas adults are “not”