01. The Benefits of Lifelong Learning feat. Tom Vanderbilt

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc · May 10, 2021 · 40m

When was the last time you learned a new skill? Maybe you’ve always wanted to teach yourself how to rollerblade, to speak French, or to woodwork. What’s stopping you?Today, we speak with journalist and author Tom Vanderbilt. His most recent book is called Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. Inspired by his daughter, Tom tries to learn how to sing, surf, juggle and draw. Along the way, he attempts to figure out why adults stop learning for learning’s sake.In this episode, we’ll hear more from Tom about the “Cult of Mastery” and how we worry too much about being…